Hi,

sum of two numbers  and  is 37.

 The first number subtracted from twice the second number gives 11

 2(37-x) - x = 11   ****

 74 - 2x - x = 11

  63 = 3x

  21 = x 

The two numbers are  21 and 16           | 

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