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The sum of two numbers is 27. One number is 2 times as large as the other. What are the numbers?

The sum of two numbers is 27. One number is 2 times as large as the other. What are the numbers?
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The sum of two numbers is 27. One number is 2 times as large as the other. What are the numbers?

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x+y=27
x=2y

2y+y=27
y=9

x=27-y
x=27-9=18
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