document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=753162>Question 753162</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find two numbers such that the sum of thrice the first and the second is 142 and four times the first exceeds the second by 138 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #458245 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=dkppathak><B>dkppathak(439)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=dkppathak><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=dkppathak><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=458245\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let number is x and y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+y=142<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-y =138<BR>\n" );
document.write( "by solving elimination method<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x=280<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=280/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+y=142<BR>\n" );
document.write( "120+y=142<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=142-120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y =22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER <BR>\n" );
document.write( "first number is 40 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "and second number is 22 </SPAN>\n" );
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