document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=386368>Question 386368</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this word problem of two linear equations in two unknowns....word problem:\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "The sum of 2 numbers is 87. If twice the smaller number is subtracted from the larger number, the result is 12. Find the two numbers.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "I tried:\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "x+y=87<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-y=12......this equation doesnt work for the answers....What am I doing wrong?\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "the answer is .....62 for the larger...25 for the smaller </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #273131 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=273131\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of 2 numbers is 87. If twice the smaller number is subtracted from the larger number, the result is 12. Find the two numbers.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "I tried:\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "x+y=87<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-y=12......this equation doesnt work for the answers....What am I doing wrong?\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "the answer is .....62 for the larger...25 for the smaller<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y =87<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-2y =12 ( this is the most common mistake of students)(2y is subtracted from x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply first equation by -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x-y=-87<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add it to second<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-y-2y=-87+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3y=-75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/-3y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28highlight%28y=25%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28highlight%28y=25%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "87-25=62<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28highlight%28x=62%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28highlight%28x=62%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );