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The sum of two numbers is 24 . One number is 2 times a large as the other . What are the number ?

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Answer:

8 and 16

Explanation:

small number is x

large number is 2x

total is 3x = 24

x = 8

so small number is 8

large number is 16

User Brian Bauman
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Answer:

8+16 = 24

Explanation:

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