document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=378434>Question 378434</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the larger of two numbers is 9 more than twice the smaller. the sum of the numbers is 3 less than five times the smaller. find the number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "show work please. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #268854 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sophxmai><B>sophxmai(62)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sophxmai><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=sophxmai><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=268854\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the smaller number and y be the larger number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2x+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=5x-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute y=2x+9 for y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+(2x+9)=5x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+9=5x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12=2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6=x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If x is 6, then y is ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2x+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2(6)+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=12+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=21\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When x is 6, y is 21.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The two numbers are 6 and 21. </SPAN>\n" );
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