document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=357690>Question 357690</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Need help with this word problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The second of two numbers is 10 more than 3 times the first.  Their sum is 70.  FInd the numbers </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #255340 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=neatmath><B>neatmath(302)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=neatmath><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=neatmath><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=255340\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the first number, and y be the second number. <br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We are given<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%2B10=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%2B10=y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2By=70 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2By=70\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x-y=-10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x-y=-10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2By=70 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2By=70\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We can solve this system of equations in several ways.  We will add the 2 equations together to get<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x=60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x=60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus, we have<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15%2By=70 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15%2By=70\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=55 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=55\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<b>The two numbers are 15 and 55.</b><br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can check this by trying the two numbers in both equations.<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope this helps!<br> </SPAN>\n" );
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