document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=706583>Question 706583</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is -18. Two times the first number minus three times the second number is 59. What are the numbers? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #435282 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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=435282\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+y=-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-x-18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-3y=59<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-3(-x-18)=59<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+3x+54=59<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2*1-3y=59<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3y=59-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=57/-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-19<BR>\n" );
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