Question

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

Answer 1

The number is 8 and 16

Answer 2

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