SOLUTION: The sum of two numbers is 82.If twice the smaller number is subtracted from the larger number, the result is 13. Find the two numbers.

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Question 1022250: The sum of two numbers is 82.If twice the smaller number is subtracted from the larger number, the result is 13. Find the two numbers.
Answer by satyareddy22(84) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x, y be two numbers.
The sum of two numbers is 82.
x+y=82--------------(1)
If twice the smaller number is subtracted from the larger number, the result is 13
x-2y=13-------(2)
Solving (1) & (2)
we get ,
x = 59 , y = 23