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  • 20-09-2018
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The sum of two numbers is thirty. Three times the smaller is equal to two times the larger.

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  • 20-09-2018
x + y = 30
3x = 2y
y = 30 - x

3x = 2(30 - x)
3x = 60 - 2x
5x = 60
x = 12

12 + 18 = 30
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