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The sum of two numbers is 25. Two times the larger number is the same as three times the smaller. What are the two numbers?

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small x

large y

x+y=25

y=25-x

2. (25-x)=3x

2.25-2x=3x

3x+2x=50

5x=50

x=10 small

25-x=25-10=15 large

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