let the smaller number be x,
then the larger number is 48-x
"Four times the smaller number is equal to twice the larger number"
translated into math....
4x = 2(48-x)
solve
4x = 96 - 2x
6x = 96
x = 16
So the smaller is 16, the larger is 32
check: is 4(16) = 2(32) ?? yes!
The sum of two numbers is 48. Four times the smaller number is equal to twice
the larger number. Find the two numbers.
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