SOLUTION: The sum of two numbers is 95. If the larger number is increased by twice the smaller number, the result is 120. What is the larger number? If x = the smaller number and y = the

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Question 1061896: The sum of two numbers is 95. If the larger number is increased by twice the smaller number, the result is 120. What is the larger number?
If x = the smaller number and y = the larger number, then which of the following systems of equations represents the word problem?
A.) x + y = 95 and x + 2y = 120
B.) x + y = 95 and 2x + y = 120
C.) x + y = 95 and 2(x + y) = 120

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The sum of two numbers is 95. If the larger number is increased by twice the smaller number, the result is 120. What is the larger number?
If x = the smaller number and y = the larger number, then which of the following systems of equations represents the word problem?
A.) x + y = 95 and x + 2y = 120
B.) x + y = 95 and 2x + y = 120
C.) x + y = 95 and 2(x + y) = 120
If the larger number is represented by x, then it's: highlight_green%28matrix%281%2C2%2C+CHOICE%2C+%22A.%29%22%29%29 
If the larger number is represented by y, then it's: highlight_green%28matrix%281%2C2%2C+CHOICE%2C+%22B.%29%22%29%29