document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=822979>Question 822979</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The larger of two numbers is 5 more than twice the smaller. If the smaller is subtracted from the larger, the result is 12. Find the numbers using elimination method. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "L = 5 + 2S<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L - S  = 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(5 + 2S) - S = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 + 2S - S = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 + S = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S = 7 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L - 7 = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 19 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Larger number is 19, Smaller number is 7. </SPAN>\n" );
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