SOLUTION: The difference of two numbers is 10. Two times the larger number is 20 more than the smaller. What are the two numbers?

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Question 483132: The difference of two numbers is 10. Two times the larger number is 20 more than the smaller. What are the two numbers?
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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q-p=10
2q-20=p
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q-(2q-20)=10
-q+20=10
-q=-10
q=10
p=0..