SOLUTION: one number is twice as large as the second. the sum of the numbers is 366. what is the larger number?

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Question 276160: one number is twice as large as the second. the sum of the numbers is 366. what is the larger number?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+2x=366
3x=366
x=122
2x=244