SOLUTION: One number is half the other.together they are equal to 6.Find the numbers.

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Question 975531: One number is half the other.together they are equal to 6.Find the numbers.
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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small number ix x
larger number is 2x
Smaller number is half the larger
x+2x=6
3x=6
x=2
2x=4
Those are the numbers.