document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=427643>Question 427643</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is 14. The larger number is two more than three times the smaller number, what are 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 #297398 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=John10><B>John10(297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=John10><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=John10><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=297398\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is 14. The larger number is two more than three times the smaller number, what are the numbers?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x be the smaller number and y be the larger number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of two numbers is 14: x + y = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The larger number is two more than three times the smaller number: y = 2 + 3x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the above two equations to find your numbers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can use substitution method!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hint: The numbers are 3 and 11!\r<BR>\n" );
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