document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=563772>Question 563772</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is 32. The difference between twice the larger number and three times the smaller number is 39. What are 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 #365029 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=365029\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What you have here is a system of linear equations in two variables.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The variables can be any letters of choice.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I will use a and b.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is the system of equations you need:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a + b = 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a - 3b = 39\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the substition method to solve for a and b.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here's a video clip from yourtube.com that explains how to solve this type of problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQDWhnnEQkI&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PLDCB79F19C048E9C5\r<BR>\n" );
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