document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=299654>Question 299654</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is 110. The larger number is 2 less than 7 times the smaller. Find the larger number </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #215267 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=215267\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the smaller number be x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the larger number will be 110-x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(110-x)+2=7x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "112-x=7x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x=112\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= 14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the larger number is 96\r<BR>\n" );
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