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19 September, 10:53

The different of two numbers is 18 twice the smaller number is 56 less than three times the larger what are the numbers

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  1. 19 September, 14:10
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    Hello,

    Let a the greater number

    b the smaller one

    a-b=18

    2b=3a-56

    ==>

    a-b=18 | * (-2)

    3a-2b=56

    ==>a=56-2*18

    ==>a=20 and b=a-18=2

    Proof a-b=20-2=18

    2=3*20-56

    Numbers are 20 and 2.
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