SOLUTION: the sum of two numbers is the same as four times the smaller number.if twice the larger is decreased by the smaller,the result is 30. find the numbers
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the sum of two numbers is the same as four times the smaller number.if twice the larger is decreased by the smaller,the result is 30. find the numbers
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a+b=4b
2a-b=30
a=3b
2(3b)-b=30
6b-b=30
5b=30
b=6
a=3(6)
a=18
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