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document.write( "The sum of five times one number plus twice a second number is 2. The sum of twice the first number plus the second number is 26. what are 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 #201379 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=201379\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5x + 2y = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x + y = 26 ___ 4x + 2y = 52\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtracting equations ___ x = -50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting ___ 2(-50) + y = 26 ___ y = 126 </SPAN>\n" );
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