document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=248431>Question 248431</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of two numbers is 104. The larger number is 1 less than twice 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 #181082 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=181082\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X+Y=104<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=2Y-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2Y-1+Y=104<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3Y=104+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3Y=105<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=105/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=35 ANS FOR THE SMALLER NUMBER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+35=104<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=104-35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=69 ANS FOR THE LARGER NUMBER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "69=2*35-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "69=70-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "69=69\r<BR>\n" );
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