SOLUTION: A number is twice another number. when the larger is subtracted from 50, the result is 2 more than when the smaller number is subtracted from 40. find the numbers

Question 1003875: A number is twice another number. when the larger is subtracted from 50, the result is 2 more than when the smaller number is subtracted from 40. find the numbers
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A number is twice another number. when the larger is subtracted from 50, the result is 2 more than when the smaller number is subtracted from 40. find the numbers
A number is twice another number.
one number x
other 2x
when the larger is subtracted from 50,
50-2x....................`
the result is 2 more than when the smaller number is subtracted from 40. find the numbers
(40-x)+2.............2
50-2x = 40-x +2
x = 8
otner number is 8*2 =16

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