document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=448793>Question 448793</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A first number plus twice a second number is 8. Twice the first number, plus the second number totals 25. 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 #308770 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=308770\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+2y=8	.............1	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+y=25	.............2	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Eliminate y								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply (1)by 		1						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply (2) by		-2						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1	x	+	2	y	=	8		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4	x	+	-2	y	=	-50		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add the two equations								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3	x				=	-42		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/	-3							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=14						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug value of 			x	in (1)				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1x+2y=8		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14+2y=8		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y=8-14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y=-6		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-3		<BR>\n" );
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