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" );
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document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large x_1\"> represent the first number and let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large x_2\"> represent the second number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of the two numbers is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ x_1\ +\ x_2\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and twice the first number less 15 is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 2x_1\ -\ 15\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and since \"is\" means \"equals\" we can say:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ x_1\ +\ x_2\ =\ 2x_1\ -\ 15\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Similarly, the difference is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ x_1\ -\ x_2\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And 5 less than twice the second number is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 2x_2\ -\ 5\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Giving us:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ x_1\ -\ x_2\ =\ 2x_2\ -\ 5\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Collect terms in each:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ -x_1\ +\ \ x_2\ =\ -15\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \,x_1\ -\ 3x_2\ =\ -\ 5\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Leaving you with a nice little 2X2 system that is all set up to solve by the elimination method.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0\"><BR>\n" );
document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it<BR>\n" );
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