Question 4562
Let x = first number (the smaller)
2x = second number (the larger)


The equation is:  "Three times the smaller plus two times the larger is 49."

In math symbols this is:  

3( smaller) + 2(larger) = 49
3(x) + 2(2x) = 49
3x + 4x = 49
7x = 49
x = 7 smaller number
2x=14 larger number


Check:  
Three times smaller plus two times larger is 49.
3(7) + 2(14) = 49
21 + 28 = 49 Check!


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