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14 July, 22:56

The larger of two numbers is five more than twice the smaller number. The sum of the two numbers is 38. Find the numbers.

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  1. 15 July, 01:40
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    11 and 16

    Step-by-step explanation:

    A good way to solve these is to work backwards.

    X = larger and Y = smaller

    if X is 5 more than 2Y than subtract 5 from the total

    38 - 5 = 33

    divide by 3

    33/3 = 11

    11 = Y and double that is 22 so add the five back into X and you get 16
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