document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=593765>Question 593765</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the second of two numbers is 3 less than twice the first. their sum is 18. find the two numbers\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #376491 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=376491\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+2x-3=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=18+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=21/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-3=11 </SPAN>\n" );
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