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21 July, 14:24

The sum of a number and two times a smaller number is 98. The bigger number is 22 less than three times the smaller number. The two numbers are.

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  1. 21 July, 16:18
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    24,50

    Step-by-step explanation:

    b>a

    b=3a-22, b+2a=98, using b from the left in the right:

    3a-22+2a=98

    5a-22=98

    5a=120

    a=24, and since b=3a-22,

    b=50

    So the smaller number is 24 and the larger number is 50.
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