SOLUTION: The sum of two numbers is 27. Half the smaller number plus twice the larger number is 36. What are the numbers?
a. Write an equation for the sum of two numbers.
b. Write an expre
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Question 481767: The sum of two numbers is 27. Half the smaller number plus twice the larger number is 36. What are the numbers?
a. Write an equation for the sum of two numbers.
b. Write an expression for the half the smaller number.
c. Write an expression for twice the larger number.
d. Write an equation for half the smaller number plus twice the larger number. Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The sum of two numbers is 27. Half the smaller number plus twice the larger number is 36. What are the numbers?
a. Write an equation for the sum of two numbers.
x + y = 27
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b. Write an expression for the half the smaller number.
(1/2)x
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c. Write an expression for twice the larger number.
2y
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d. Write an equation for half the smaller number plus twice the larger number.
(1/2)x + 2y = 36
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