SOLUTION: The sum of two numbers is 67 The larger Number is 1 more than twice the smaller number What are the two numbers?

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Question 859605: The sum of two numbers is 67 The larger Number is 1 more than twice the smaller number What are the two numbers?
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The sum of the two numbers is 67
x%2By=67
One of the numbers is 1 larger than twice the other
x%2B2x%2B1=67
Subtract 1 from both sides
x%2B2x=66
Combine like terms
3x=66
Divide both sides by 3
x=22