Write an equation for each sentence and then solve. The sum of two numbers is seventy-two. One of the numbers is two times the other. What are the numbers?

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Alessionossa · Answer 1 · 2022-01-08T06:33:53+0000

Answer:

24 and 48

Explanation:

let one number=x

the other number=2x

2x+x=72

3x=72

x=72/3=24

So one number is 24 and the other is 2(24)=48