document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=349390>Question 349390</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two number is 17. The second number is three times as much as the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "first number. What are 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 #249747 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=haileytucki><B>haileytucki(390)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=haileytucki><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=haileytucki><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=249747\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+3(x)=17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply 3 by each term inside the parentheses.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3x=17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since x and 3x are like terms, add 3x to x to get 4x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide each term in the equation by 4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4x)/(4)=(17)/(4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the left-hand side of the equation by canceling the common factors.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(17)/(4) or 4.25 (first number)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.25*3=12.75 (second number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Proof\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12.74+4.25=17 </SPAN>\n" );
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