SOLUTION: a number is twice another number. if their sum is48 find the numbers.
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Question 175345: a number is twice another number. if their sum is48 find the numbers.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Call the first number A and the second number B.
Change words into mathematical equations and solve.
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"a number is twice another number"
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"their sum is 48"
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Substitute eq. 1 into eq. 2 and solve for B.
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Use eq.1 to solve for A.
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Your two numbers are 32 and 16.
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