document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=764339>Question 764339</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One number is 9 more than a second number. 3 times the first is 9 less than 2 times the second. Find the values of the first and second number. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=1st number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-9=2nd number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=2(x-9)-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=2x-18-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-9=-36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1st number=-27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd number=-36 </SPAN>\n" );
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