document.write( "Question 505068: The difference of two positive numbers is 8. The larger is twice the smaller decreaed my 7. Find the two numbers. \n" ); document.write( "

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x & y are two positive integers
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\n" ); document.write( "x = y-8
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\n" ); document.write( "y = x+8
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\n" ); document.write( "y = 2x -7
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\n" ); document.write( "x+8 = 2x-7
\n" ); document.write( "-x = -15
\n" ); document.write( "x = 15
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\n" ); document.write( "y = x+8
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\n" ); document.write( "Does y = 2x -7?
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\n" ); document.write( "2x-7 = 2(15)-7 = 23
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\n" ); document.write( "Answer: The two numbers are 15 and 23.
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