Question

The sum of two numbers is 24. If the first number is twice as the second number. Find the two numbers

Answer 1

Answer:

Let the numbers be 'x'

Let the numbers be 'x'According to the given condition,

Let the numbers be 'x'According to the given condition,One number is 'x' and other number is '2x'

Let the numbers be 'x'According to the given condition,One number is 'x' and other number is '2x'x+2x=24

Let the numbers be 'x'According to the given condition,One number is 'x' and other number is '2x'x+2x=243x=24

Let the numbers be 'x'According to the given condition,One number is 'x' and other number is '2x'x+2x=243x=24X=24÷3

Let the numbers be 'x'According to the given condition,One number is 'x' and other number is '2x'x+2x=243x=24X=24÷3X=8

Let the numbers be 'x'According to the given condition,One number is 'x' and other number is '2x'x+2x=243x=24X=24÷3X=8X=8

Let the numbers be 'x'According to the given condition,One number is 'x' and other number is '2x'x+2x=243x=24X=24÷3X=8X=82x=16

Let the numbers be 'x'According to the given condition,One number is 'x' and other number is '2x'x+2x=243x=24X=24÷3X=8X=82x=16The two numbers are 8 and 16

Answer 2

Answer:

Let one no. be x

So, second no. is 2x

We have,

x + 2x = 24

or, 3x = 24

or, x = 24/3

= 8

So the 1st no is 8, and

2nd no is 16.