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  • 04-05-2018
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The sum of two numbers is 66. the larger number is 2 more than 3 times the smaller. what are the two numbers?

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  • 04-05-2018
The two numbers are 48 and 18.

66 = l + s

l = 2 + 3s

66 = 2 + 3s + s

66 = 2 + 4s

66 - 2 = 64

64 = 4s

64 / 4 = 16

66 = l + 16

66 - 16 = 50

50 - 2 = 48

16 + 2 = 18

66 = 48 + 18
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