document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=243023>Question 243023</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is 13.  If twice the larger number is increased by 2,the result is equal to 5 times the smaller number. 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 #178059 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=178059\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+y=13 Equation (1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+2=5y Equation (2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-5y = -2 Rearrange (2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+2y=26 Multiply (1) by 2 to give Equation (3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3)-(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7y=28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=9\r<BR>\n" );
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