document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=546096>Question 546096</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is x. The sum of two numbers is 7. Three times one number is 17 more than the other number.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3y+17<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"x\" and solve for \"y\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y+15+y = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y = -8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"y\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x -2 = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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