document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=857277>Question 857277</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is 18. The sum of 3 times the smaller number and 4 times the larger number is 56. What are the numbers?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #516461 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Menjax><B>Menjax(62)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Menjax><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=516461\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let y be larger number and x smaller number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 4y = 56\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sub y=18-x into 3x + 4y = 56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 4(18-x) = 56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 72-4x = 56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x + 72 = 56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x = 56 -72 = -16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16+y=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "actually x>y so I think the question should have been three times the larger number 4 times the smaller </SPAN>\n" );
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