one number is twice the other. when the large number is subtracted from 50, the result more than the smaller number subtracted from 40 ,find the number

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Let the small number=x and large number=y
y=2x ..(1)
50-y= 40-x
50-2x=40-x (from (1)
x=10
From (1),
y= 2x= 2*10=20

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one number is twice the other. when the large number is subtracted from 50, the result more than the smaller number subtracted from 40 ,find the number

Let the small number=x and large number=yy=2x ..(1)50-y= 40-x50-2x=40-x (from (1)x=10From (1),y= 2x= 2*10=20

Let the small number=x and large number=y
y=2x ..(1)
50-y= 40-x
50-2x=40-x (from (1)
x=10
From (1),
y= 2x= 2*10=20