document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=764660>Question 764660</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can u help me please? What are two positive numbers with a difference of 8 where the larger number is twice the smaller minus 7? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let' two positive numbers be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (larger) and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (smaller)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if a difference is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-y=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-y=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >......eq.1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if the larger number is twice the smaller minus <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=2y-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=2y-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.....eq.2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now solve the system:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-y=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-y=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >......eq.1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=2y-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=2y-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.....eq.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___________________________substitute <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from 2 in 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2y-7-y=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2y-7-y=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >......eq.1....solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=8%2B7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=8%2B7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now find <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=2%2A15-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=2%2A15-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.....eq.2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=30-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=30-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=23 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=23\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, two positive numbers are: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=23 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"23\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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