document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=571297>Question 571297</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> one number is seven more than twice another. if their sum is decreased by ten, the result is twelve. find the numbers.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=one of the numbers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+7=other numberr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2x+7-10=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ans:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "numbers are 5 and 17 </SPAN>\n" );
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