document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=268566>Question 268566</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is 148.The larger number is 16 more than twice the smaller number.What are the numbers? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Using one variable:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1st number: x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd number 148-x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You really don't know which number is the larger so pick the most <BR>\n" );
document.write( "convenient in the equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "148-x = 2x+16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 132<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 44<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "148 - x = 104<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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