Two houses

Twice as many people live in the first house as in the second house. Altogether, there are 81 of them living in both. How many people live in each house?

Final Answer:

a =  54
b =  27

Step-by-step explanation:

a=2b a+b=81  2b+b = 81  b=81/3=27 a=2 b=2 27=54



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