document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=765952>Question 765952</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of two numbers is 54 twice the smaller number is 6 more than the larger number.find the numbers..can you give me the solution.?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #466523 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MaartenRU><B>MaartenRU(13)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MaartenRU><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=MaartenRU><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=466523\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We will call the numbers x and y; x being the smaller number and y being the larger number. Then the following equations arise:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2By=54 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2By=54\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x=y%2B6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x=y%2B6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now this is a standard 2x2 linear system we can solve:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2By=54 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2By=54\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x-y=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x-y=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add the equations:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x=60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x=60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So x=20, and thus y=34 </SPAN>\n" );
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