document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=170697>Question 170697</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is 175. The larger number is three more than three times the smaller number. Write a system of equations and solve the system to find the numbers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please help<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanks Jason  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #126161 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KnightOwlTutor><B>KnightOwlTutor(293)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KnightOwlTutor><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=KnightOwlTutor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=126161\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x =smaller number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+3=larger number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+3x+3=175\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "simplify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+3=175\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subract 3 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=172\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide both sides by 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=43\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the larger number is 132<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let's check our answer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "132+43=175 </SPAN>\n" );
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