document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=262451>Question 262451</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of two numbers is 42 the greater number is three more than twice the lesser number. what are the numbers?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "how do i construct this to a equation? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "the greater number is three more than twice the lesser number. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "what are the numbers? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "constructing equations <BR>\n" );
document.write( "how do i construct this to a equation?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let one of the numbers be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then the other number is \"42-x\".<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42-x = 2x + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 13 (one of the numbers)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42-x = 29 (the other number)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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