Question 425444
Let x=the smaller number  
And let 48-x=the larger number
Six less than twice the smaller number=2x-6
So our equation to solve is:
48-x=2x-6 add x and also 6 to each side
48+6-x+x=2x+x-6+6  collect like terms
54=3x
x=18------------smaller number
48-x=48-18=30--------larger number
CK
30+18=48
48=48
and
30=2*18-6
30=30

Hope this helps--ptaylor