The greater of two numbers is one less than three times the smaller. if three times the greater is five more than the smaller, find those numbers pleassse

For this, I'm going to make an equation.
x= the bigger number; y= the smaller number;
x=3y-1
y+5=3x
Now, I'm going to make it so the equations equal the same.
3(x=3y-1)
1(3x=5+y)
Now that they are "equal" you can now make them equal each other.
9y-3=5+y                            Now make y go on one side.
8y=8
y=1
Now plug it into one of the equations to find x.
x=3-1
x=2
Now make sure this makes sense.
The greater of the two numbers (2) is one less than three times the smaller (1 times 3 equals 3).
If three times the greater(6) is five more than the smaller (1).
The numbers are 1 and 2.