document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=202857>Question 202857</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Separate 71 into two parts such that 40 exceeds &#8532; of one part as much as the other exceeds 16. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #153019 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><B>RAY100(1637)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=153019\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1) x + y =71,,,,,y=71-x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) (2/3 )x -40 = 16-y = 16-(71-x) = -55 +x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-1/3) x = -15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=45,,,,,y=71-45=26<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check,,,(1)  45 +26 =71,,,ok<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2) 2/3 (45)-40 =16-26,,,,,-10 =-10,,,,,ok </SPAN>\n" );
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