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Problem
The sum of two numbers is 
. Suppose 
is added to each number and then each of the resulting numbers is doubled. What is the sum of the final two numbers?
Solution
The sum of the two numbers is . If is added to each number, then you basically added 
to .
When you double the resulting expression,
See Also
| 2001 AMC 10 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 2 |
Followed by Problem 4 | |
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| All AMC 10 Problems and Solutions | ||
