SOLUTION: The sum of two numbers is 148.The larger number is 16 more than twice the smaller number.What are the numbers?

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Question 268566: The sum of two numbers is 148.The larger number is 16 more than twice the smaller number.What are the numbers?
Found 2 solutions by azhou4, stanbon:
Answer by azhou4(12) (Show Source):
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In this problem, each sentence is an equation. The sum of two numbers is 148 means you add the two numbers together. Let x and y be the two unknown numbers.
So x+y=148
The larger number is 16 more than twice the smaller number
y=16+2x
SO your two equations are
x+y=148
y=16+2x
You can plug the second equation into the first equation.
x+16+2x=148
3x+16=148
3x=148-16
3x=132
x=132/3
x=44
So now you know x=44. Just plug this into the first or second equation and you have your answer! Hope this helps!

Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
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The sum of two numbers is 148.The larger number is 16 more than twice the smaller number.What are the numbers?
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Using one variable:
1st number: x
2nd number 148-x
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Equation:
You really don't know which number is the larger so pick the most
convenient in the equation:
148-x = 2x+16
3x = 132
x = 44
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148 - x = 104
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Cheers,
Stan H.