Problema Solution
One number is 200% greater than the other and their difference is 20.
What is the smallest number?
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let 'x' and 'y' be the numbers and x>y
x is 200% greater then y means:
x = 2*y
their difference is 20 means:
x - y = 20
by solving the system of equations
x = 2*y
x - y = 20
we find
x = 40
y = 20
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the smaller number is 20.