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  • 21-01-2018
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The second off two numberrs is 5 moree than twice the first. the sum of the numbers is 44. find the numbers

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anchitthawi
anchitthawi anchitthawi
  • 25-01-2018
b=2a+5 -----(1)
a+b=44----(2)

place (1) into (2)
a+(2a+5) = 44
3a+5=44
3a=39
so a= 13

then b=2(13)+5= 26+5=31

so that the two numbers are 13 and 31
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