document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=669386>Question 669386</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the problem by writing a system of equations and then solving it. The sum of two numbers is 2. If the larger number is 14 more than three times the smaller, find the larger number. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #416355 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=416355\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the numbers be x & y   x greater than y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "their sum = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y=2......................(1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "second condition<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 3y+14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-3y=14....................(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract (2) from (1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4y=-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= -12/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "plug y in (1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+(-3)=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The numbers are 5 & -3 </SPAN>\n" );
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