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The sum of two numbers is 86.86. if twicetwice the smaller number is subtracted from the larger​ number, the result is 5.5. find the two numbers.

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The way you have this typed is very confusing. You need to find 2 equations to solve for these 2 unknowns. The first is the sum of the 2 unknowns set to equal 86: x + y = 86. The second is y - 2x = 5 (I am defining y to be the larger of the 2 numbers here). Solve the first equation for y: y = 86-x. Now sub that in for y in the second equation: 86-x-2x=5 and -3x = -81 and x = 27. 27 + y = 86, therefore, y must equal 59
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