SOLUTION: The sum of two numbers is 18. The sum of three times the smaller and twice the larger is 44. Find the two numbers. ISBN 971-8740-69-8 Chapter 5 no. 14 page 81

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Question 116280: The sum of two numbers is 18. The sum of three times the smaller and twice the larger is 44. Find the two numbers.
ISBN 971-8740-69-8 Chapter 5 no. 14 page 81
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the answer is 8 and 10 because 8 times 3 is 24 + 10 times 2 = 20 and 24 + 10 is 44.