document.write( "Question 710239: the sum of a number and twice the second number is 15. when the second number is subtracted from the first number, the difference is 3. find the two numbers \n" ); document.write( "
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the sum of a number and twice the second number is 15. when the second number is subtracted from the first number, the difference is 3. find the two numbers
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\n" ); document.write( "Equations:
\n" ); document.write( "x + 2y = 15
\n" ); document.write( "x - y = 3
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\n" ); document.write( "Subtract and solve for \"y\":
\n" ); document.write( "3y = 12
\n" ); document.write( "y = 4
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\n" ); document.write( "Solve for \"x\":
\n" ); document.write( "x-y = 3
\n" ); document.write( "x - 4 = 3
\n" ); document.write( "x = 7
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