Question

The sum of two numbers is 18 the sum of greater numbers and twice the smaller numbers is 25 the numbers

Answer 1

Answer:

  the numbers are 7 and 11

Step-by-step explanation:

If you add the smaller to the sum of numbers, you have the sum of the greater and twice the smaller. That is ...

  18 + smaller = 25

  smaller = 25 -18 = 7

  larger = 18 -7 = 11

The two numbers are 7 and 11.

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If you like, you can write two equations. Let x and y represent the smaller and larger numbers, respectively.

  x + y = 18

  2x + y = 25

Subtract the first equation from the second:

  (2x +y) -(x +y) = (25) -(18)

  x = 7

  y = 18-x = 18-7 = 11

The numbers are 7 and 11.