24-10-2015
Mathematics

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The sum of two numbers is

27

. One number is

2

times as large as the other. What are the numbers?

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EliseEldredge11 EliseEldredge11

24-10-2015

The first number is 9 and the second is 18.

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FidelWillis FidelWillis

24-10-2015

27=x+2x
3x=27
x=9
And 9 doubled is 18.
The abswers are (9,18).

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