document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=4853>Question 4853</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In lewis Carrol's \"Through the Looking Glass,\" Tweedledum says to Tweedledee, \"The sum of your weight and twice mine is 361 pounds.\" Then Tweedledee says to Tweedledum, \"Contrariwise, the sum of your weight and twice mine is 362 pounds.\" Find the weight of Tweedledum and Tweedledee. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #2364 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Abbey><B>Abbey(339)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Abbey><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=2364\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x - tweedledums weight<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= tweedledee's weight\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+2y=361<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+y=362\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply the first equation by -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x-4Y=-722<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+y=362\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add them:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3y=-360\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide by -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-120 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+2(120)=361<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+(240)=361<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=361-240<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=121 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2*121+120=362<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*120+121=361\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "tweedledee weighs 120 and tweedledum weighs 121 </SPAN>\n" );
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