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Question 1013869: One number is twenty five more than twice the second number, if their sum is 40 what is the smaller of the two numbers? Answer by addingup(3677) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! x = 2y+25 Use this value for x below:
x+y = 40 Substitute for x:
2y+25+y = 40
3y = 15
y = 5
And the problem says that x = 2y+25:
x = 2(5)+25
x = 35
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Proof:
x+y = 40
35+5= 40 We have the correct answers
