Problema Solution
the greater of two numbers is twice the less, and the sum of the numbers is 129. what are the numbers?
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Let 'x' and 'y' represent the numbers, y>x, y is the greater and x is the less number.
y = 2x
x + y = 129
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x = 43
y = 86
The numbers are 43 and 86.