document.write( "Question 201360: One number is less than another. If the sum of the first number and twice the scond number is 45, find the two numbers. \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "x +2y =45
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\n" ); document.write( "x,,,,,,,y
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\n" ); document.write( "1,,,,,,,22
\n" ); document.write( "3,,,,,,,21
\n" ); document.write( "5,,,,,,,20
\n" ); document.write( "7,,,,,,,19
\n" ); document.write( "9,,,,,,,18
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\n" ); document.write( "15,,,,,,15,,not true as x not less than y
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\n" ); document.write( "These are just positive integers. Negative integers, and decimals add many more possible combinations.
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\n" ); document.write( "Perhaps the problem has other limitations ??
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