document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=22209>Question 22209</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could you please help me with this problem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The sum of two numbers is 78. If three times the smaller is increased by the larger, the result is 124. Find the smaller number.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=-x+78<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+(-x+78)=124<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-x+78=124<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+78-78=124-78<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-23+78<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "hence the two numbers are 23, and 55. </SPAN>\n" );
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