Question 1082061

Hi
the difference between two numbers is 9 and the smaller number plus twice the larger number is equal to 24 . Find the numbers.

my solution was 5 and 14 the textbook said 11 and 2.

thanks
<pre>Let the larger number be L
Then the smaller is: L - 9
We then get: L - 9 + 2L = 24
3L = 33
L, or {{{highlight_green(matrix(2,6, Larger, number, "=", 33/3, "=", 11, Smaller, number, "=", 11 - 9, "=", 2))}}}
That's all....nothing COMPLEX, or CONFUSING, or TIME CONSUMING!