ANSWER
EXPLANATION
Given information
The sum of the two numbers is 76
The larger number is 16 more than 2 times the smaller number
Let the two numbers be x and y
x ----> Larger number
y ----> smaller number
To find the value of x and y, follow the steps the below
Step 1: Write the algebraic expressions for the statement given
The sum of the two numbers is 72
Mathematically, this can be expressed as
[tex]\text{ x + y = 72 ----------- equation 1}[/tex]Also, the larger number is 16 more than twice
