document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=249981>Question 249981</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is 231. The larger is twice the smaller. what are 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 #181975 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=College+Student><B>College Student(505)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=College+Student><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=College+Student><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=181975\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Since the large number is twice the smaller...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x = smaller number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let 2x = larger number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since their sum is 231, our equation becomes: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B2x=231 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B2x=231\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplify and solve for x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'll let you take it from here.  :)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x=77) </SPAN>\n" );
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