What two numbers have a quotient of 2 and a sum of 54?

Answer 1

The two numbers are 18 and 36.

Let the two numbers be x and y, then:

x ÷ y = 2 ⇒ x = 2y

x + y = 54 ⇒ 2y + y = 54

⇒ 3y = 54

⇒ y = 18

⇒ x = 2y

= 2 x 18

= 36