document.write( "Question 190263: The sum of two numbers is 64. Two more than twice the larger number is five less than seven times the smaller. Find the numbers. \n" ); document.write( "
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Two numbers, x & y; (x the largest)
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\n" ); document.write( "The sum of two numbers is 64.
\n" ); document.write( "x + y = 64
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\n" ); document.write( "x = (64-y)
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\n" ); document.write( " Two more than twice the larger number is five less than seven times the smaller.
\n" ); document.write( "2x + 2 = 7y - 5
\n" ); document.write( "2x = 7y - 5 - 2
\n" ); document.write( "2x = 7y - 7
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\n" ); document.write( " Find the numbers.
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\n" ); document.write( "Substitute (64-y) for x in the above equation
\n" ); document.write( "2(64-y) = 7y - 7
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\n" ); document.write( "128 - 2y = 7y - 7
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\n" ); document.write( "128 + 7 = 7y + 2y
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\n" ); document.write( "135 = 9y
\n" ); document.write( "y = \"135%2F9\"
\n" ); document.write( "y = 15
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\n" ); document.write( "Find x:
\n" ); document.write( "x = 64 - 15
\n" ); document.write( "x = 49
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\n" ); document.write( "Check solution in the statement:
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\n" ); document.write( "2(49) + 2 = 7(15) - 5
\n" ); document.write( "98 + 2 = 105 - 5
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