document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=856419>Question 856419</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 9.	The larger of two integers is 8 less than twice the smaller. When the smaller is subtracted from the larger the result is 17. Find the two numbers. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=smaller of two numbers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-8=larger of two numbers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-8-x=17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-8=42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "smaller of two numbers=25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "larger of two numbers=42<BR>\n" );
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