Question

There are two numbers whose sum is 72.One number is twice the other. Find the numbers?

Answer 1

Answer:

Let the 1st no. be x

Then 2nd = 2x

x+2x = 72

3x =72

Then, x = 72÷3=24

hence x is 24 and 2x is 48

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

x+(x×x)=73

x+2x=73

3x=73

x=73÷3