document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=564439>Question 564439</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The difference between two whole numbers is 18. If the larger number is 5 more than twice the smaller number, what is their sum? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - y = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2y+5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute and solve for \"y\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y+5 -y = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y + 5 = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 13<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - y = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 13 = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 31<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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