document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=452271>Question 452271</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of 2 numbers is 40, if 2 is added to the larger the result is equal to twice the smaller number. What are the two numbers?. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a+2=2b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=2b-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2b-2+b=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3b=42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=26<BR>\n" );
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