document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=927136>Question 927136</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is 18.The larger number is three times the smaller. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #562703 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=samdom4peace><B>samdom4peace(3)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=samdom4peace><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=samdom4peace><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=562703\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the two numbers be x and y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let the smaller number = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let the larger number = y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sum of two numbers = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 18  ...eqn. (1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The larger number is three times the smaller.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 3x  ... eqn. (2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subst. 3x for y in eqn. (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 3x = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subst. 4.5 for x in eqn. (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 3(4.5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 13.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x, y) = (4.5, 13.5) </SPAN>\n" );
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