document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=853841>Question 853841</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two positive integers is 9. Twice the first integer plus thrice the second integer is 22. Determine the numbers </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #514297 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=514297\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> we have two equations, let x be one positive integer and y be the other<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x +  y =  9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 3y = 22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve first equation for x and substitute in second equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 9 - y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(9-y) +3y = 22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18-2y +3y = 22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "substitute in second equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*5 + 3*4 = 22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22 = 22<BR>\n" );
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