Question

the sum of two numbers is 2157 and one of them is twice the other find the numbers

Answer 1

Answer:

let the first number be = x.

and the second number be = 2x.

A/Q x + 2x = 2157

3x = 2157

x = 2157/3

x = 719.

so, 2x = 2 x 719

= 1438.

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Answer 2

Answer:

$let \: the \: number \: be \: x \: \\ according \: to \: the \: question \: one \: number \: is \: twice \: of \: other \ \\ so \: \: x + 2x = 2157 \\ = 3x = 2157 \\ x = 2157 \div 3 \\ x= 719 \\ first \: number \: is \: 719 \\ second \: number \: is \: 2x = 2 \times 719 = 1438$