document.write( "Question 201278: sum of two numbers is 18. the total of three times the smaller and twice the larger is 44 find the two numbers \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #151505 by vleith(2983) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"x+%2B+y+=+18\"$ double this
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2x%2B2y+=+36\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3x%2B2y+=+44\"$ subtract these two
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"-x++++=+-8\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x+=+8\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x+%2B+y+=+18\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"8+%2B+y+=+18\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y+=+10\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Use this to check your answer
\n" ); document.write( "http://www77.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=x%2By%3D18%2C+3x%2B2y%3D44
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