document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=187746>Question 187746</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can you help me with this equation?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "one number is 15 more than another. The sum of twice the larger and 3 times the smaller is 182. Find the numbers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #140753 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=140753\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y=x+15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y+3x=182<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x+15)+3x=182<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+30+3x=182<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=182-30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=152<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=152/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=30.4 ans. for the smaller number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=30.4+15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=45.4 ans. for the larger number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*45.4+3*30.4=182<BR>\n" );
document.write( "90.8+91.2=182<BR>\n" );
document.write( "182=182\r<BR>\n" );
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