Question 201360: One number is less than another. If the sum of the first number and twice the scond number is 45, find the two numbers.
Answer by RAY100(1637)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let x
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x +2y =45
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x,,,,,,,y
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1,,,,,,,22
3,,,,,,,21
5,,,,,,,20
7,,,,,,,19
9,,,,,,,18
11,,,,,,17
13,,,,,,16
15,,,,,,15,,not true as x not less than y
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These are just positive integers. Negative integers, and decimals add many more possible combinations.
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Perhaps the problem has other limitations ??
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