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Populaire Word Problems >

The sum of two numbers is 72, and one number is twice the other. What are the two numbers?

Solution

T h e s u m o f tw o n u mb ers i s 72, an d o n e n u mb er i s tw i ce t h e o t h er . Wha t a re t h e tw o n u mb ers ?

Solution

The numbers : 48, 24

étapes des solutions

Represent the numbers with

x and y

:

number 1 : x

number 2 : y

A.T.Q.:

x + y = 72

x = 2 y

x + y = 72, x = 2 y : x = 48, y = 24

The numbers : 48, 24

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