document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=311981>Question 311981</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is 27.Half the smaller number plus twice the larger number is 36.What are the numbers </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #223058 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=223058\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the number be x,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the other number will be 27-x.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "half the smaller number = x/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "twice the larger number = 2(27-x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/2 + 2(27-x)= 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/2 +54 -2x = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "LCM =2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+108 -4x= 2*36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x=-108+72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x=-36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27-12 =15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12, 15 are the numbers </SPAN>\n" );
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