document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=762688>Question 762688</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is 15 less than twice the first number. Their difference is 5 less than twice the second number. Find each of the numbers. Enter the larger number in the answer box below </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #464111 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Stitch><B>Stitch(470)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Stitch><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=464111\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Equation 1: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+%2B+B+%2B+15+=+2A ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+%2B+B+%2B+15+=+2A\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation 2: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+-+B+%2B+5+=+2B ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+-+B+%2B+5+=+2B\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First you need to solve one of the equations for one variable.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I chose the second equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation 2: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+-+B+%2B+5+=+2B ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+-+B+%2B+5+=+2B\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add B to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+%2B+5+=+3B ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+%2B+5+=+3B\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 5 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+3B+-+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+3B+-+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now plug (3B - 5) into equation 1 for A.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation 1: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+%2B+B+%2B+15+=+2A ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+%2B+B+%2B+15+=+2A\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283B+-+5%29+%2B+B+%2B+15+=+2%2A%283B+-+5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283B+-+5%29+%2B+B+%2B+15+=+2%2A%283B+-+5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3B+-+5+%2B+B+%2B+15+=+6B+-+10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3B+-+5+%2B+B+%2B+15+=+6B+-+10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Combine like terms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4B+%2B+10+=+6B+-+10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4B+%2B+10+=+6B+-+10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 4B from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10+=+2B+-+10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10+=+2B+-+10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 10 to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20+=+2B ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20+=+2B\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%2810+=+B%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%2810+=+B%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now plug 10 in for B and solve for A.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+3B+-+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+3B+-+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+3%2A%2810%29+-+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+3%2A%2810%29+-+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+30+-+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+30+-+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28A+=+25%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28A+=+25%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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