document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=142644>Question 142644</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is 72.  One of the numbers is six more than twice the other.  What are the two numbers?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #103813 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=103813\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+y=72 or x=72-y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2y+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now we set these equations equal to each other:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72-y=2y+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-y-2y=6-72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3y=-66<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-66/-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=22 for one number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=72-22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=50 for the other number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50=2*22+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50=44+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50=50<BR>\n" );
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