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Question 45104: the difference between two numbers is 11. Twice the smaller plus three times larger is 123. What are the numbers?
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Answer by Nate(3500) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
l - s = 11
and
2s + 3l = 123
combine:
2l - 2s = 22
+
2s + 3l = 123
=
5l = 145
l = 29
Remember: l - s = 11 : 29 - s = 11 : -s = -18 : s = 18
l = 29
s = 18
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