Anumber is 5 more than 3 times another number. the sum of the two numbers is 33. as an equation, this is written x + 3x + 5 = 33, where x represents the smaller number. plug in the numbers from the set {3, 5, 7, 9} to find the value of x.
the value of x that holds true for the equation is . so, the smaller number is and the larger number is .

x=7, so the smaller number is 7 and the larger number is 21.

Step-by-step explanation:

x=3x+5=33

Let x=3:

(3)+3(3)+5=3+9+5=17, not 33, so x is not 3

Let x=5:

(5)+3(5)+5=5+15+5=25, not 33, so x is not 5

Let x=7:

(7)+3(7)+5=7+21+5=33, so x=7

Let x=9:

(9)+3(9)+5=9+27+5=41, not 33, so x is not 9

Therefore x=7. Because x represents the smaller number, and the larger number is 3 times the smaller number, the smaller number is 7 and the larger number is 3(7)=21.

x= cost per bracelet

number of bracelets * x + shipping charge = total cost

so

9x+9=72