document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=758846>Question 758846</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Problem with word problem. question: The sum of two numbers is 100. If 3 times the smaller is added to twice the larger the result is 225. Find the numbers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "just confused on how to find any of the numbers. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 3y = 225<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Modify for elimination:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 2y = 200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 3y = 225<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract and solve for \"y\":\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 25<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 75<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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