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Algebra.Com's Answer #343105 by umail08(87)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! x = second number \n" ); document.write( "2x = first number \n" ); document.write( "2x + x = 30 \n" ); document.write( "3x = 30 \n" ); document.write( "3x/3 = 30/3 \n" ); document.write( "x = 10 \n" ); document.write( "Therefore 2x = 2(10) = 20 \n" ); document.write( "So the numbers are 10 and 20 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |