Question

a number is twice another number. when larger is subtracted from 50, thr result is 2 more than when the smaller is subtracted from 40. find the numbers.

Answer 1

the larger number is x, and the smaller is y

Then, we have:

Answer 2

HEY HERE IS YOUR ANSWER...

Given =A number is twice another number.

Let the smaller number be x and

Let the larger number be 2 x.

Now , A.T.Q.

 50 - 2 x = 40 - x + 2

-2 x + x = 42 - 50

- x =  -8

x = 8

Hence the smaller number is 8

Now for bigger number 2 x= 2(8)  = 16

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