document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=746291>Question 746291</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of two numbers is 44. The sum of the smaller and 3 times the larger is 114. 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 #454214 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><B>Cromlix(4381)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><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=Cromlix><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=454214\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x + y = 44  .....1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 3y = 114 ....2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply equation 1 by 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x + 3y = 132 ....1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x  + 3y = 114 ....2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 2 from 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x     =  18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x      =  9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore numbers are<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9 and 35 </SPAN>\n" );
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