SOLUTION: The sum of two numbers is 27. One number is 2 times as large as the other. What are the numbers?

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Question 412894: The sum of two numbers is 27. One number is 2 times as large as the other. What are the numbers?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+2x=27
3x=27
x=9
2x=18