document.write( "Question 383213: One number is eight more than twice another. If their sum is decreased by nine, the result is fourteen. Find the numbers \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #271384 by nyc_function(2741)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! n = 2m + 8\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(n + m) - 9 = 14\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "=================\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2m + 8 + m - 9 = 14\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3m - 1 = 14\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3m = 14 + 1\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3m = 15\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "m = 15/3\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "m = 5\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "n = 2(5) + 8\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "n = 10 + 8\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "n = 18\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The numbers are 5 and 18.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |