document.write( "Question 375138: The sum of two numbers is 27. One number is 2 times as large as the other. What are the numbers? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #266768 by robertb(5830)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let x = one number, so 27 - x = other number. \n" ); document.write( "x = 2(27 - x), or \n" ); document.write( "x = 54 - 2x, \n" ); document.write( "3x = 54, \n" ); document.write( "x = 18, one number, and \n" ); document.write( "27 - 18 = 9, the other number. \n" ); document.write( " |