Question

The sum of two numbers is 72. One of the numbers is six more than twice the other. What are the two numbers?

Answer 1

Let the smaller number be `x` and the larger be `2x + 6`

Explanation:

`x + (2x + 6) = 72`

`3x + 6 = 72`

`3x = 66`

`x = 22`

The smaller number is 22 and the larger number is 50.

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