document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=199839>Question 199839</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  The second of two numbers is 5 more than twice the first. The sum of the numbers is 44. How do you solve this problem in an equation? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 1st number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+5 = 2nd number (5 more than twice the first)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-------  Add them<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+5 = 44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 13 (1st number)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "31 = 2nd number </SPAN>\n" );
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