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  • 01-12-2019
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The sum of two numbers is 21. The larger number is 6 less than twice the smaller number.

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  • 01-12-2019

Answer:

The two numbers are,

9 and 12

Step-by-step explanation:

let x represent the smaller number.

larger number=2x-6

2x-6+x=21

3x-6=21

3x=21+6

3x=27

x=9

the smaller number is 9

the bigger number is 2(9)-6=18-6=12.

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