document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=333700>Question 333700</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the following word problem (Hint: setup and solve a system of equations): <BR>\n" );
document.write( "One number plus twice another number gives a sum of 42.  The difference of these same two numbers equals –3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the two numbers\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #239152 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=239152\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let one number be x & the other be y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2y= 42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y= -3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+2y)-(x-y)=42-(-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2y-x+y=45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y=45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6 </SPAN>\n" );
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