document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=718820>Question 718820</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> PROBLEM: the sum of two numbers is 10. three times the larger decreased by twice the smaller is 15. find the numbers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i tried to plug in the numbers to a formula and i get stuck.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i did:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m+n=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3m-2n=15 and then i combined them and got 4m-n=25 but it doesn't make sense </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #441076 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=441076\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+m+%2B+n+=+10+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+m+%2B+n+=+10+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3m+-+2n+=+15+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3m+-+2n+=+15+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+n+=+10+-+m+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+n+=+10+-+m+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute this result into (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3m+-+2%2A%28+10+-+m+%29+=+15+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3m+-+2%2A%28+10+-+m+%29+=+15+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3m+-+20+%2B+2m+=+15+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3m+-+20+%2B+2m+=+15+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5m+-+20+=+15+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5m+-+20+=+15+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5m+=+35+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5m+=+35+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+m+=+7+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+m+=+7+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and, since<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+m+%2B+n+=+10+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+m+%2B+n+=+10+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+7+%2B+n+=+10+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+7+%2B+n+=+10+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+n+=+3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+n+=+3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 times the larger is 21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "twice the smaller is 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+21+-+6+=+15+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+21+-+6+=+15+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK<BR>\n" );
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