document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=238609>Question 238609</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I set this up? The larger of two numbers is 1 more than twice the smaller. Three times the larger exceeds 5 times the smaller by 10. Find the numbers. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #175314 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JimboP1977><B>JimboP1977(311)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JimboP1977><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=JimboP1977><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=175314\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x = larger number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = smaller number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=2y+1      (1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x-10=5y    (2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) multiply by 3 gives:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x=6y+3 (3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rearrange (2) 3x=5y+10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3)-(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0=y-7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=15<BR>\n" );
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