document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=169298>Question 169298</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is 23. The larger number of two numbers is one less than twice the smaller. Find the numbers. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #124820 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><B>Mathtut(3670)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><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=124820\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> lets call the numbers a and b(we will call b the larger)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+b=23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=2a-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substitute b's value from 2nd equation into the 1st equation<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a+(2a-1)=23<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3a=24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28a=8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28a=8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > the smaller number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28b=2%288%29-1=15%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28b=2%288%29-1=15%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >the larger number\r<BR>\n" );
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