SOLUTION: One number is less than another. If the sum of the first number and twice the scond number is 45, find the two numbers.

Question 201360: One number is less than another. If the sum of the first number and twice the scond number is 45, find the two numbers.
Answer by RAY100(1637) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x .
x +2y =45
.
x,,,,,,,y
.
1,,,,,,,22
3,,,,,,,21
5,,,,,,,20
7,,,,,,,19
9,,,,,,,18
11,,,,,,17
13,,,,,,16
15,,,,,,15,,not true as x not less than y
.
These are just positive integers. Negative integers, and decimals add many more possible combinations.
.
Perhaps the problem has other limitations ??

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