SOLUTION: One number is twice as large as the other. Five times the smaller number is 24 more than the large number. Find the number

SOLUTION: One number is twice as large as the other. Five times the smaller number is 24 more than the large number. Find the number

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Question 948176: One number is twice as large as the other. Five times the smaller number is 24 more than the large number. Find the number
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