document.write( "Question 410527: one is twice another number.When the larger number is diminished by 10, the result is two greater than the smaller. Find the numbers. \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Hi
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document.write( "one is twice another number
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document.write( "Let x and 2x represent the smaller number and larger number respectively
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document.write( " 2x - 10 = x+2
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document.write( "Solving for x
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document.write( "      x = 12, the smaller number.  The larger number is 24.
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer***
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document.write( " 24-10 = 12 + 2 = 14 \n" );
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