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Question 1171445: Good day tutors, theres this one problem i kinda need help with
1. The sum of two numbers is 87. The larger number subtracted from twice the smaller is 18. What are the numbers.

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Answer by Theo(13342) About Me  (Show Source):
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L = the value of the larger number
S = the value of the smaller number.
the sum of the to numbers is 87, therefore L + S = 87
the large number subtracted from twice the smaller number is 18, therefore 2S - L = 18
you have to equations that need to be solved simultaneously.
they are:
L + S = 87
2S - L = 18
solve for l in both equations to get:
L = 87 - S
L = 2S - 18
since L = L, then 87 - S = 2S - 18
add 18 to both sides of the equation and add S to both sides of the equation and combine like terms to get:
105 = 3S
solve for S to get:
S = 105/3 = 35
since S + L = 87, then L = 87 - 35 = 52.
you have:
S = 35
L = 52
S + L = 35 + 52 = 87
2S - L = 70 - 52 = 18
solution is confirmed to be good.
solution is the larger number is 52 and the smaller number is 35.


Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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let x = the larger number
let y = the smaller
;
write a equation for each statement
:
1. The sum of two numbers is 87.
x + y = 87
The larger number subtracted from twice the smaller is 18.
2y - x = 18
Rearrange equation for elimination with the first equation
-x + 2y = 18
x + y = 87
--------------addition eliminates x find y
0 + 3y = 105
y = 105/3
y = 35
then
x + 35 = 87
x = 87 - 35
x = 52
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Check solutions in the 2nd equation
2(35) - 52 = 18

What are the numbers.