document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=654935>Question 654935</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> there are two numbers whose sum is 53. three times the smaller number is equal to 19 more than the larger number. what are the numbers? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #408875 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><B>checkley79(3341)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><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=408875\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X+Y=53<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X=Y+19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "OR:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=3X-19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+3X-19=53<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4X=53+19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4X=72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=72/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=18 ANS FOR THE SKALLER NUMBER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=3*18-19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=54-19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=35 ANS FOR THE LARGER NUMBER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35+18=53<BR>\n" );
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