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The sum of two number is 24 one number 2 times as large as the other . what are the number

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The number is 8 and 16
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Let the numbers be x and y.


\begin{gathered} x+y=24 \\ x\text{ is two times as large as y. That means;} \\ 2x=y \\ \text{Therefore,} \\ x+2x=24 \\ 3x=24 \\ \text{Divide both sides by 3} \\ x=8 \\ x+y=24 \\ 8+y=24 \\ y=24-8 \\ y=16 \end{gathered}

Therefore, the numbers are 8 and 16

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