Question 1149981
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Smaller number = x<br>
So larger number (5 more than twice the smaller) = 2x+5<br>
The sum of the two numbers is 38:<br>
x + (2x+5) = 38<br>
Solve using basic algebra.<br>
Then remember that the question asks for the larger number, which is 2x+5, not x.<br>