document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=238737>Question 238737</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The larger of two numbers is twice the smaller. I the larger is decreased by ten, the result is five more than the smaller. 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 #175419 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=175419\">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)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-10 = 5y   (2)  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2) - (1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-10 = 3y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -10/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -20/3 </SPAN>\n" );
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