document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=434943>Question 434943</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the larger of two numbers is 24 more than half of the smaller. the sum of the two numbers is -3. find the two numbers </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #317864 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=317864\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> n=1/2m+24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m+n=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2n=m+48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=2n-48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2n-48+n=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3n=45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The two numbers are -18 and 15.. </SPAN>\n" );
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