document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=355012>Question 355012</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is 42. One number is 2 times as large as the other. What are the numbers? <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 #253569 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=253569\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the numbers be x & y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y =42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-2y=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply first equation by -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x-y=-42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add it to equation 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2y-y = -42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3y=-42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -42/-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=14<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y =42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so x= 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the numbers are 14 & 28<BR>\n" );
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