document.write( "Question 903584: I have a math problem that I can't understand. The sum of two numbers is 87. if twice the smaller number is subtracted from the larger number, the result is 12. Find the two numbers.
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I have a math problem that I can't understand.
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\n" ); document.write( "a + b = 87
\n" ); document.write( "if twice the smaller number is subtracted from the larger number, the result is 12.
\n" ); document.write( "a - 2b = 12
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\n" ); document.write( " Find the two numbers.
\n" ); document.write( "My question is. How do I write these equations?
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