document.write( "Question 608505: find two numbers such that twice the smaller plus three times the larger is 34, and five times the smaller minus twice the larger is 9. \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Let x and y represent the samller and larger number respectively
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document.write( "Question states***
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document.write( "twice the smaller plus three times the larger is 34, 
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document.write( "and five times the smaller minus twice the larger is 9.
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document.write( "Write as we Read:
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document.write( " 2x+3y = 34
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document.write( " 5x-2y = 9
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document.write( "Solving by elimination
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document.write( " 4x + 6y = 68
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document.write( "15x - 6y = 27
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document.write( "  19x = 95
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document.write( "    x = 5 and y = 8     (2·5 + 3y = 34, 3y = 24 and y = 8)
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer***using 2nd EQ
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document.write( " 25-16= 9
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