The larger of two numbers exceeds twice the smaller number by The sum of twice the larger and 5 times the smaller number is If a is the smaller number, which equation below determines the correct value of a?
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সঠিক উত্তর: Option D
smaller number is a.
If larger number is y. Then, from the first relation,
y= 2a+9
From the second relation,
2y+5a= 74
or, 2(2a+9)+5a=74 [Substituting the value of y from first equation]
