document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=373554>Question 373554</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a first number plus twice a second number is 22. Twice the first number plus the second totals to 23 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #265846 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=265846\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let f = the first number, and s = the 2nd number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f + 2s = 22,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2f + s = 23.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "From the first equation, f  = 22-2s.  Substitute into the 2nd equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(22-2s) + s = 23,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "44 - 4s +s = 23,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3s = -21,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 7, the second number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f = 22-2s = 22 - 14 = 8, the first number. </SPAN>\n" );
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