document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=765819>Question 765819</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is 57. If the larger of the two numbers is 9 less than twice the smaller, find the two numbers. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #466498 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=suruman><B>suruman(21)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=suruman><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=suruman><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=466498\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the numbers be x,y where x is the larger number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y =57<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2*y - 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "{2*y - 9} + y = 57<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*y = 57 + 9 = 66<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 66/3 = 22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 22 = 57<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 57 - 22 = 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus the numbers are 35 and 22.<BR>\n" );
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