SOLUTION: One number is half of another. If the sum of both equals 18, find the two numbers.

SOLUTION: One number is half of another. If the sum of both equals 18, find the two numbers.

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Question 1041628: One number is half of another. If the sum of both equals 18, find the two numbers.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the two numbers be X and Y.

and

Substituting,

So then,

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