SOLUTION: One number is twice another number. The sum of the two numbers is 39. Find both numbers

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Answer by MathLover1(20849)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If one number is twice another number, we can first number write as an , and second number as an .
If the sum of the two numbers is , we can write it:




this would be first number

this would be second number
their sum:


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