SOLUTION: Hi the difference between two numbers is 9 and the smaller number plus twice the larger number is equal to 24 . Find the numbers. my solution was 5 and 14 the textbook said 11

Question 1082061: Hi
the difference between two numbers is 9 and the smaller number plus twice the larger number is equal to 24 . Find the numbers.
my solution was 5 and 14 the textbook said 11 and 2.
thanks
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Answer by MathTherapy(10556) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Hi
the difference between two numbers is 9 and the smaller number plus twice the larger number is equal to 24 . Find the numbers.
my solution was 5 and 14 the textbook said 11 and 2.
thanks

Let the larger number be L
Then the smaller is: L - 9
We then get: L - 9 + 2L = 24
3L = 33
L, or
That's all....nothing COMPLEX, or CONFUSING, or TIME CONSUMING!
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