document.write( "Question 419775: The sum of two numbers is 25. Three times the smaller number is twice the larger number. Find the numbers. \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Hi
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document.write( "sum of two numbers is 25
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document.write( "Let x and (25-x) represent the smaller and larger respectively
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document.write( "Question states***
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document.write( "  3x = 2(25-x)
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document.write( "Solving for x
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document.write( "      5x = 50
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document.write( "       x = 10, the smaller number.  15 the larger  (25-10))
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer***
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document.write( "    30 = 2*15    \n" );
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