Question

a number is twice another number when the larger is subtracted from 50 the result is 2 more than when the number is subtracted from 40 find the numbers​

Answer 1

Let the no. be x.

50-2x=40-x+2

50-40-2=-x +2x

8=x

8 is the first number

8×2=16 is the second number.

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Answer 2

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Let m and n be the numbers

Then m=2n———(1)

50-m = (40-n)+2

50-m=42-n

50-2n=42-n

n=8

So m=2n=2x8=16

So the numbers are 8 and 16