document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=744845>Question 744845</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x and y are two numbers where x is greater than y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the sum of the two numbers is 20.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "twice the larger number is equal to 3 times the smaller one.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a) Write down a [pair of simultaneous equations in x and y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b) Solve the simultaneous equations in (a), to find 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 #453582 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=453582\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+y=20>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>(1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x=3y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-3y=0>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply first equation by 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+3y=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add to (2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x=60\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substitute x=12 in equation (1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12+y=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=20-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=12 & y =8 </SPAN>\n" );
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