SOLUTION: Two number differ by 10. The larger number is 6 less than twice the smaller number. Find the numbers.
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Question 468522: Two number differ by 10. The larger number is 6 less than twice the smaller number. Find the numbers.
Found 2 solutions by jainenderkapoor, Tatiana_Stebko:
Answer by jainenderkapoor(61) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Suppose one number is x then second number is x + 10
x+10 = 2x - 6
10 + 6 = 2x - x
x = 16
second number is 16 + 10 = 26
the two numbers are 16 and 26
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Answer by Tatiana_Stebko(1539) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x is the smaller number
Then 2x-6 is the larger number
Differ between numbers is 10, so equation
the smaller number
the larger number
Answer: 16 and 26
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