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Given two numbers. The larger number is twice the smaller number. Ten times the smaller number decreased by three times the larger number is equal to 36

Solution

G i v e n tw o n u mb ers . T h e l a r g er n u mb er i s tw i ce t h e s ma ll er n u mb er . T e n t im es t h e s ma ll er n u mb er d ecre a se d b y t h ree t im es t h e l a r g er n u mb er i s e q u a l t o 36

Solution

The numbers : 18, 9

Solution steps

Represent the numbers with

x and y

:

number 1 : x

number 2 : y

A.T.Q.:

x = 2 y

10 y - 3 x = 36

x = 2 y, 10 y - 3 x = 36 : x = 18, y = 9

The numbers : 18, 9

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