SOLUTION: Two numbers together equal 38. One number is 2 plus 2 times the other number. What are the numbers?

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Question 877743: Two numbers together equal 38. One number is 2 plus 2 times the other number. What are the numbers?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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A%2BB=38
A=2%2B2B
Substitute into the first equation,
2%2B2B%2BB=38
3B=36
B=12
Then,
A=2%2B2%2A12
A=26