Answer:
40 and 89
Step-by-step explanation:
let x be the number then the other number is 2x + 9, then
x + 2x + 9 = 129, that is
3x + 9 = 129 ( subtract 9 from both sides )
3x = 120 ( divide both sides by 3 )
x = 40
Thus the numbers are
x = 40 and 2x + 9 = 2(40) + 9 = 80 + 9 = 89
