Find the larger of the two numbers if the sum of two numbers is 41, one number is less than twice the other.

Gerardo Aguilar

Gerardo Aguilar

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2022-10-27

Find the larger of the two numbers if the sum of two numbers is 41, one number is less than twice the other.

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Theresa Wade

Theresa Wade

Beginner2022-10-28Added 9 answers

Let the numbers be m and n
Assume m,n are positive integers and that m m + n = 41 = 20.5 + 20.5
So one of m and n is less than 20.5 and the other is greater.
So if m < n , we must have n 21
Also m 1 , so n = 41 - m 40
Putting these together, we get 21 n 40
The other condition that one number is less than twice the other is always satisfied, since m < 2 n

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