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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One integer is twice another, and their sum is 96. Find the integers. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x = integer 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = integer 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 2y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we will use substitution to solve this<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y + y = 96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y = 96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y/3 = 96/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1y = 32\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now lets go back and substitute y=32 to find x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2(32)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "answer:  smaller number = 32 and larger number = 64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check:  32+64=96 correct<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(32)=64 correct<BR>\n" );
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