Two Positive Numbers Have a Difference of the Larger

question 86

Multiple Choice

Two positive numbers have a difference of The larger number is one more than twice the smaller. Find the two numbers.

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Definitions:

Contact Metamorphism

Metamorphism that occurs when rock is heated and chemically altered by the close proximity of magma.

Extension

A geological process in which the Earth's crust is stretched, leading to the formation of faults and rift valleys.

Normal Faulting

A type of fault where the hanging wall slides downward; caused by tension in the crust.

Foliation

The repetitive layering in metamorphic rocks caused by the reorientation of minerals under directional pressure.