document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=565278>Question 565278</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm trying to understand my daughters homework.  This is one if her word problems I need help breaking down so that I can help her.          Thank you much.     \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of two mumbers is 15 less than twice the first number. Their difference is 5 less than twice the second number. Find each of 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 #365720 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=365720\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let first number be x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y = 2x-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y = 2y-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y = 2x-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-2x+y=2x-2x-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-x=-15.....................(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y = 2y-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y-2y=2y-2y-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-3y=-5....................(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add equation (1) & (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-3y=-15-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2y=-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug y in (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10-x=-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x=-10-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x=-25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=25 </SPAN>\n" );
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