document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=23857>Question 23857</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i cannot figure this out!!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\" the second of two numbers is 1 more than twice the first. Their sum is 25. Find the numbers.\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=first number =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x +1 = Second number =\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Second number = 2x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Their sum = 25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x)+(2x+1)=25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+1-1=25-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8 (first number)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(8)+1=17 (second number)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, the two numbers are 8 and 17. </SPAN>\n" );
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