The sum of two numbers is 81. The second is 6 more than 2 times the first. What are the two numbers?
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2X+6 +x =81
Try to get them in an equation. When you think you have it solved put the numbers back in and see if one side equals the other. If so your answer is correct.
To solve this problem, we can set up an equation based on the given information.
Let's assume the first number is represented by "x". According to the problem, the second number is 6 more than 2 times the first, so it can be represented as "2x + 6".
Since the sum of the two numbers is 81, we can write the equation:
x + (2x + 6) = 81
Now we need to solve this equation to find the value of x.
Combining like terms, we have:
3x + 6 = 81
Next, we can isolate the variable by subtracting 6 from both sides:
3x = 75
Finally, we divide both sides by 3 to solve for x:
x = 25
Now that we have found the value of x, we can substitute it back into the equation to find the second number:
2x + 6 = 2(25) + 6 = 56
Therefore, the two numbers are 25 and 56.