SOLUTION: The sum of two numbers is 70. The larger number is 4 more than double the smaller number. What is the smaller number?
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Question 754912: The sum of two numbers is 70. The larger number is 4 more than double the smaller number. What is the smaller number?
Answer by sachi(548) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The sum of two numbers is 70.
let th larger no is x the the smaller no is 70-x
The larger number is 4 more than double the smaller number.
so x=4+2*(70-x)=4+140-2x
or 3x=144
or x=144/3=48
the smaller number=70-48=22
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