document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=390697>Question 390697</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The first number is eight more than the second number.  Three times the second number plus twice the first number is equal to 26.  Find the numbers.  HELP </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #277077 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=emargo19><B>emargo19(101)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=emargo19><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=277077\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x+8 be the 1st number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let x be the 2nd number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "three times the 2nd number=3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "twice the 1st number = 2(x+8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+2(x+8)=26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+2x+16=26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+2x=26-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The value of 2nd number=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The value of 1st number is, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=2+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans(10, 2) </SPAN>\n" );
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