document.write( "Question 312646: The Sum of two numbers is 20. Three times the
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document.write( "Smaller is equal to two times the larger. Find the two numbers. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #223594 by mananth(16949) You can put this solution on YOUR website! let x be one number \n" ); document.write( "other number be y \n" ); document.write( "x+y=20 \n" ); document.write( "3x=2y \n" ); document.write( "3x-2y=0 \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "Add the two equations \n" ); document.write( "2x+2y+3x-2y=40 \n" ); document.write( "5x =40 \n" ); document.write( "x=8 \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "so y=12 \n" ); document.write( " |