document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=720083>Question 720083</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of two number is 36. if the larger is divided by the smaller the quotient is 2 and the remainder is 3. find 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 #441653 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=god2012><B>god2012(113)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=god2012><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=god2012><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=441653\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the smaller number be 'a' and bigger number be 'b'.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Given : a + b = 36 -------------eq.1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) b ( 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This can be written as \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b = 2a + 3 or 2a-b = -3 -------eq.2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solving eq.1 and 2, we get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a= 11 and b = 25 </SPAN>\n" );
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