document.write( "Question 632386: twice one number plus three times another equals -14. The first number minus 3 equals the second number. What is the value of the larger number? \n" ); document.write( "
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Let x = one number
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\n" ); document.write( "twice one number plus three times another equals -14.
\n" ); document.write( "2x + 3y = -14
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\n" ); document.write( " The first number minus 3 equals the second number.
\n" ); document.write( "x - 3 = y
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\n" ); document.write( "In the 1st equation, replace y with (x-3)
\n" ); document.write( "2x + 3(x-3) = -14
\n" ); document.write( "2x + 3x - 9 = -14
\n" ); document.write( "5x = -14 + 9
\n" ); document.write( "5x = -5
\n" ); document.write( "x = -1, is the larger number (most positive)
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\n" ); document.write( "You can find y, check your solutions in the 1st equation\r
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