SOLUTION: The Larger of two numbers is ten more then the smaller number. The smaller number plus twice the larger equal 65. Find the numbers

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Question 997845: The Larger of two numbers is ten more then the smaller number. The smaller number plus twice the larger equal 65. Find the numbers
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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S=smaller number; L=larger number=S+10
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S+2L=65
S+2(S+10)=65
S+2S+20=65
3S=45
S=15
ANSWER 1: The smaller number is 15
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L=S+10=15+20=25
ANSWER 2: The larger number is 25
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CHECK:
S+2L=65
15+2(25)=65
15+50=65
65=65