Question 718207
The difference of two positve numbers is 6. The larger number is one more than twice the smaller number. What are the two numbers? Let L= the larger number and let S= the smaller number.

L-S = 6  (L = S+6)

L = 2S+1

S+6 = 2S+1

6 = S+1

S = 5

L = 11

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