document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=616354>Question 616354</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is 45. The larger number, y, is 6 less than twice the smaller number, x. What is the smaller number x? Also what is the equation? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=smaller number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2x-6=larger number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2x-6=45 (equation)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=13=smaller number<BR>\n" );
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