SOLUTION: Two times the smaller of two numbers is two less than the difference between the two numbers. The sum of the larger number and one-half of the smaller number is equal to three time
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Question 703118: Two times the smaller of two numbers is two less than the difference between the two numbers. The sum of the larger number and one-half of the smaller number is equal to three times the smaller number increased by five. What are the numbers? Answer by lwsshak3(11628) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Two times the smaller of two numbers is two less than the difference between the two numbers. The sum of the larger number and one-half of the smaller number is equal to three times the smaller number increased by five. What are the numbers?
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let x=smaller number
let y=larger number
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2x=(y-x)-2
y+x/2=3x+5
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2x=y-x-2
2y+x=6x+10
..
3x=y-2
5x+2y-10
..
6x=2y-4
5x=2y-10
subtract
x=6
y=3x+2=18+2=20
smaller number=6
larger number=20
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