document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=247484>Question 247484</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is twentyone. three times the smaller is two less than twice the larger number. find 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 #180530 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=180530\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+y=21 or x=21-y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=2y-2 substitute (21-y) for x in this equation & solve for y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(21-y)=2y-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "63-3y=2y-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3y-2y=-2-63<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5y=-65<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-65/-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=13 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+13=21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=21-13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*8=2*13-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24=26-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24=24 </SPAN>\n" );
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