document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=29603>Question 29603</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The total of two numbers is 16.  The first number plus 2 more than 3 times the second equals 18. I'm not sure on this one but I gave it a shot\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x + 12y = 16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you add the first number which is 4 plus 2 more = 4+2 = 6 x 3 = 18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #16546 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cintchr><B>Cintchr(481)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cintchr><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=16546\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> you have 2 equations here .... the first number is m  the second is n\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m + n = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m + 3n + 2 = 18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve the first equation for m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+m+%2B+n+=+16+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+m+%2B+n+=+16+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+m+=+16+-+n+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+m+=+16+-+n+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > plug this into the second equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+m+%2B+3n+%2B+2+=+18+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+m+%2B+3n+%2B+2+=+18+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+16+-+n+%2B+3n+%2B+2+=+18+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+16+-+n+%2B+3n+%2B+2+=+18+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+18+%2B+2n++=+18+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+18+%2B+2n++=+18+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > subtract 18 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2n+=+0+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2n+=+0+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+n+=+0+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+n+=+0+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > plug this the first equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+m+%2B+n+=+16+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+m+%2B+n+=+16+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+m+%2B+0+=+16+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+m+%2B+0+=+16+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+m+=+16+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+m+=+16+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > plug both answers into the 2nd equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+m+%2B+3n+%2B+2+=+18+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+m+%2B+3n+%2B+2+=+18+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+16+%2B+3%280%29+%2B+2+=+18+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+16+%2B+3%280%29+%2B+2+=+18+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > combine terms<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+18+=+18+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+18+=+18+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > YES!\r<BR>\n" );
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