document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=220990>Question 220990</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is 56. The larger exceeds twice the smaller by 2. Find the numbers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I already tried  x+2+2y = 56 with the substitution of x= 56-y </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #165800 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=165800\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+y=56 or x=56-y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2(56-y)+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=112-2y+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+2y=112+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y=114<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=114/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=38 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+38=56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=56-38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=18 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "38+18=56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "56=56<BR>\n" );
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