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there are two numbers that are as twice as far from 23 as they are from 38. THose two numbers are give answer now

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Answer:

x₁=53

x₂=33

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User Laudarch
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Let's call the two numbers x and y.

According to the problem statement, we know that:

x is as twice as far from 23 as it is from 38, meaning:

|x - 23| = 2 * |x - 38|

y is also as twice as far from 23 as it is from 38, meaning:

|y - 23| = 2 * |y - 38|

We can solve for x and y using either equation:

Starting with the first equation:

|x - 23| = 2 * |x - 38|

Expanding the absolute values:

x - 23 = 2 * (x - 38) or
x - 23 = -2 * (x - 38)

Solving for x in either case:

x = 29 or x = 47

Similarly, solving for y:

y = 29 or y = 47

So, the two numbers are 29 and 47
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