SOLUTION: The total of two number is 590.The bigger number is 9 times as much as the smaller number. What is twice the value of the smaller number?

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Question 870266: The total of two number is 590.The bigger number is 9 times as much as the smaller number. What is twice the value of the smaller number?
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