SOLUTION: One number is twice as large as the other. Five times the smaller number is 24 more than the large number. Find the number

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Question 948176: One number is twice as large as the other. Five times the smaller number is 24 more than the large number. Find the number
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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A=2B
5B=24%2BA
Substituting,
5B=24%2B2B
3B=24
B=8
So then,
A=2%288%29
A=16