document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=610353>Question 610353</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is 24 and the sum of the first number and twice the second is 34. Find the number. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #384337 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lawdej><B>lawdej(58)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lawdej><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=lawdej><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=384337\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the numbers be x and y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=24 and x+2y=34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=24-x substitute in x+2y=34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2(24-x)=34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+48-2x=34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x=34-48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=24-x =24-14=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so the numbers are 14 and 10<BR>\n" );
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