document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=259012>Question 259012</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of two numbers is 50. the first number is 43 less than twice the second number. write and solve a system of equations to 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 #190695 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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=190695\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+2x-43=50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=93<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=31<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-43=19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I don't know why a system of equations? </SPAN>\n" );
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