document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=407163>Question 407163</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A certain number is 2 more than 3 times another number. If their sum is 14, find the numbers. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let one number be 'x', and other 'y'.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 3y + 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "also\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + y = 14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solving the 2 equations gives \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3y + 2 = 14 - y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4y = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 14-3 = 11. </SPAN>\n" );
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