document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=670247>Question 670247</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two numbers sum to 32. Twice the larger subtracted from the smaller is -22. Find the numbers. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think I have the first part which would be x+y=32.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have tried the second part as 2x-y=32 and 2x-(1/2)y=32. Neither have worked.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you help by showing me how to set up this system based on what the problem says? Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Two numbers sum to 32. Twice the larger subtracted from the smaller is -22. Find the numbers. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think I have the first part which would be x+y=32.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have tried the second part as 2x-y=32 and 2x-(1/2)y=32. Neither have worked.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you help by showing me how to set up this system based on what the problem says? Thank you!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You're using y to denote the smaller number. You're also using x to denote the larger number. Twice the larger number means 2x, as you indicated, but twice the larger, subtracted from the smaller number means: y - 2x = - 22. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We now have: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=system+%28y+%2B+x+=+32____eq+%28i%29%2C+y+-+2x+=+-+22_____+eq+%28ii%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"system+%28y+%2B+x+=+32____eq+%28i%29%2C+y+-+2x+=+-+22_____+eq+%28ii%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve this system and you should get your 2 numbers.....Hint: x, or larger number  = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%2818%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%2818%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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