One number is 2 times another number if their sum is 96 find the numbers
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Let x and y be the two numbers.
Then,
x = 2y ---------(i)
and,
x + y = 96
=> 2y + y = 96 [using eqn(i)]
=> 3y = 96
=> y = 96/3
=> y = 32 -------(ii)
Using eqn (ii) in eqn (i), we get
x = 2×32 = 64
Therefore, the numbers are 64 and 32
Then,
x = 2y ---------(i)
and,
x + y = 96
=> 2y + y = 96 [using eqn(i)]
=> 3y = 96
=> y = 96/3
=> y = 32 -------(ii)
Using eqn (ii) in eqn (i), we get
x = 2×32 = 64
Therefore, the numbers are 64 and 32
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