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12 March, 08:01

The sum of two numbers is 66. the larger number is 2 more than 3 times the smaller. what are the two numbers?

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  1. 12 March, 09:07
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    The two numbers are 48 and 18.

    66 = l + s

    l = 2 + 3s

    66 = 2 + 3s + s

    66 = 2 + 4s

    66 - 2 = 64

    64 = 4s

    64 / 4 = 16

    66 = l + 16

    66 - 16 = 50

    50 - 2 = 48

    16 + 2 = 18

    66 = 48 + 18
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