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document.write( "Two numbers have a sum of 63. Two times the larger number is 16 greater than three times the smaller number. What is the larger number?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #412207 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ReadingBoosters><B>ReadingBoosters(3246)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ReadingBoosters><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=412207\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+y=63<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=16+3y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=16+3(63-x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 16 + 189 - 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 205<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 41 </SPAN>\n" );
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