document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=696396>Question 696396</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The number 66 is divided into smaller numbers. One number is 3 more than twice the other number. Find the larger of the two numbers </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + b = 66<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 2b+3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"a\" and solve for \"b\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2b+3 + b = 66<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3b = 63<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 21 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for \"a\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 2b+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 2*21+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 45<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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