document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=272612>Question 272612</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.	The sum of two numbers is 24. The second number is 3 times the first number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a.	Write a system of equations that represents the information in <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b.	Solve the system of equations using the Elimination Method<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c.	Solve the system of equations using the Substitution Method </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #199363 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=199363\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is 24. The second number is 3 times the first number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a.	Write a system of equations that represents the information in <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b.	Solve the system of equations using the Elimination Method<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c.	Solve the system of equations using the Substitution Method\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let one number be x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The other number will be 24-x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "24-x = 3x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "24 = 4x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "24/4 =x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=6 & 18 is the other number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let one number be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the other number be y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=3x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y=24   Substitute the value of y in the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3x=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6  y=3x so y=18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y =24 --------------1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=3x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-3x=0  ---------------2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract equartion 2 from 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y- (y-3x)=24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y-y+3x=24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+3x=24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=3x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The numbers are 6 & 18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
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