SOLUTION: The larger of two numbers is 5 more that the smaller. The smaller number plus twice the larger equals 100

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Question 365330: The larger of two numbers is 5 more that the smaller. The smaller number plus twice the larger equals 100
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The larger of two numbers is 5 more that the smaller. The smaller number plus twice the larger equals 100
one number =x
other number = x+5
x+2(x+5)=100
x+2x+10=100
3x=100-10
3x=90
/3
x=30
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30, 35 are the numbers
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