document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=34372>Question 34372</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is 72. One of the numbers is six more than twice the other. 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 #20649 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lyra><B>lyra(94)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lyra><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=lyra><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=20649\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> okay, so lets set up the equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%2B2x%2Bx=72 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%2B2x%2Bx=72\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%2B3x=72 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%2B3x=72\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6-6%2B3x=72-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6-6%2B3x=72-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x=66 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x=66\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%2F3=66%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%2F3=66%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=22 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=22\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So one number is 22, and the other is 6 more than twice 22, so the other number is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%2B2%2822%29=6%2B44=50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%2B2%2822%29=6%2B44=50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  The two numbers are 22 and 50.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We can check that this works:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=50-6=44%2F2=22 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"50-6=44%2F2=22\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=50%2B22=72 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"50%2B22=72\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > bingo!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "lyra </SPAN>\n" );
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