Answer:
the smaller number is 37/7, the larger one is 81/7
Step-by-step explanation:
Assume the smaller one is x, and the bigger one is y. Then we got that x+3y=40, 2x+1=y.
from y=2x+1, we can replace y in "x+3y=40" with "2x+1".
x+3(2x+1)=40, so x=37/7
y=2x+1=81/7