document.write( "Question 551451: Twice of larger number equals three times the smaller number and their sum is 40.find the numbers. \n" ); document.write( "

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x + y = 40
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\n" ); document.write( "2x = 3y
\n" ); document.write( "x = 3y/2 = 3/2*y
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\n" ); document.write( "x = x
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\n" ); document.write( "40-y = 3y/2
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\n" ); document.write( "cross multiply
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\n" ); document.write( "2(40-y) = 3y
\n" ); document.write( "80 -2y = 3y
\n" ); document.write( "80 = 5y
\n" ); document.write( "y = 16
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\n" ); document.write( "x = 40-y
\n" ); document.write( "x = 40-16
\n" ); document.write( "x = 24
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\n" ); document.write( "Does 2x=3y?
\n" ); document.write( "2*24=48
\n" ); document.write( "3*16=48
\n" ); document.write( "Correct.
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\n" ); document.write( "Answer: x=24, y=16
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