document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=301218>Question 301218</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sume of two numbers is thirty. Three times the smaller number is twice the larger number. Find 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 #215978 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=215978\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let one number be x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so other number will be 30 -x ( because their sum is 30)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x = 2(30-x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x=60-2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the other number is 30 -12 = 18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12 and 18 are the numbers </SPAN>\n" );
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