document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=379388>Question 379388</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> one number is eight more than twice another and their sum is 20. what are their number? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "one number = x = 2y+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "another number = y <BR>\n" );
document.write( "so, (2y+8)+ y=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "simplify 3y+8=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y=20-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=4,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "checking the answer gives x=2(4)+8=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so, y = 4 and x = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4+16=20 </SPAN>\n" );
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