document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=678282>Question 678282</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is 72, and twice their difference is 24. What is the smaller of the two munbers? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #421251 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rm29924><B>rm29924(97)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rm29924><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=rm29924><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=421251\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The answer is 30.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let x=the larger number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let y= the smaller number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x-y)=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Take the first equation and get x by itself.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=72-y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then plug in that value for x in the second equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(72-y-y)=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "144-2y-2y=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "144-4y=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4y=-120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=30\r<BR>\n" );
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