document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=727307>Question 727307</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> two thirds of the first of two numbers added to the second number equal 6 one third of the first number decreased by the second number is equal to zero 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 #445052 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39627)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=445052\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> That reads like three sentences missing the punctuation between them.  I'm taking it like this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"Two thirds of the first of two numbers added to the second number equal 6.  One third of the first number decreased by the second number is equal to zero. Find the numbers.\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The numbers are x and y.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Various ways to solve that system.  Clearing fractions, you have...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%2B3y=18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%2B3y=18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > AND <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-3y=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-3y=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > giving <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=3y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=3y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  You could try substituting for x in the first equation and finish solving for y. Then go back and find x. </SPAN>\n" );
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