document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=196978>Question 196978</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The average of two numbers is 7. Find the numbers if three times one of the numbers is one half the other number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I tried using substitution from the two equations given, which I think are :<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x + y) / 2 = 7 and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 1/2y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "But I didn't have any luck </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "So<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%2A2+=+y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%2A2+=+y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check for answers. Is the average of 2 and 12 = 7? </SPAN>\n" );
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