document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=425123>Question 425123</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> one number is three times another. the sum of the numbers is 36. find them </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "the sum of the numbers is 36. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "find them<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y = 36<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"x\" and solve for \"y\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y+y = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3*9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 27<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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