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7 January, 03:10

The sum of two numbers is seventy-two. Twice one of them equals ten times the other. What are the numbers?

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  1. 7 January, 03:13
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    X+y=72

    2x=10y

    Solve one equation, then plug the answer into the other.

    x=5y

    5y+y=72

    6y=72

    y=12

    Now that we have one answer, we can use that to solve the final answer.

    x+y=72

    x+12=72

    x=60
  2. 7 January, 03:27
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    The answer to the question is x=60
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