To get 39. One number is two times as large as the other. What are the two numbers?

Question

Two numbers need to total 39. one number is  times that of the other number. What are the two numbers?

Answer 1

2x +x = 39

3x = 39

 

x=13

 

13 and 26

Answer 2

x + 2x = 39

3x = 39

3x/3 = 39/3

x = 13

 

2(13) = 26