document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=408502>Question 408502</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have to translate problems like these into a system of equations, then solve it<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of two numbers is 36. The difference of one sixth of the larger number and one ninth of the smaller number is 11. Find the numbers. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #287763 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=287763\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"The sum of two numbers is 36\" ___ L + s = 36 ___ 4L + 4s = 144\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"The difference of one sixth of the larger number and one ninth of the smaller number is 11\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ (L / 6) - (s / 9) = 11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiplying by 36 (LCD) ___ 6L - 4s = 396\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "adding equations (to ELIMINATE s) ___ 10L = 540 </SPAN>\n" );
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