document.write( "Question 799139: separate 30 into two parts such that the larger is 6 less than twice the smaller. find the working equation of this and the answer. \n" ); document.write( "
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1) 2x-6=y
\n" ); document.write( "2) x+y=30\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x+2x-6=30
\n" ); document.write( "3x=36
\n" ); document.write( "x=12\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "and so y=18
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