document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=396049>Question 396049</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of two numbers is 26. three times the second number is two more than the first. what are the two numbers? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #281040 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=281040\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of two numbers is 26. three times the second number is two more than the first. what are the two numbers?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y =26..................1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y=2+x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y-x=2...................2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add (1)&(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y=28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y =7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the other number = 19<BR>\n" );
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