document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=244803>Question 244803</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two positive integers is 1,287. If the larger number is 9 And 1/2 more then 2 And 1/2 times the smaller number, then what are the two numbers?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #178992 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=178992\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+y=1287<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If I am reading your problem correctly<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=9.5+ 2.5y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9.5+ 2.5y+y=1287<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9.5+3.5y=1287\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3.5y=1287-9.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.5y=1277.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply by 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35y=12775<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=365<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=922<BR>\n" );
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