document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=785634>Question 785634</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find two numbers such that the second number is 2 more than three times the first number, and the difference of the two numbers is 24. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #477639 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=harpazo><B>harpazo(655)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=harpazo><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=harpazo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=477639\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the first number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let y be the second number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - y = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 3x + 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is a system of linear equations in two variables. You can solve using the substitution method.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope this helps.\r<BR>\n" );
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