document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=725193>Question 725193</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is 24. Five times the first number minus the second number is 12. What are the two numbers? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #444014 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JBarnum><B>JBarnum(2146)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JBarnum><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=JBarnum><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=444014\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use (a) and (b) so u know first and second numbers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+b=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5a-b=12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ill use elimination method by addition<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6a=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide by 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "24-6=b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18=b </SPAN>\n" );
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