document.write( "Question 927420: find two numbers if 5 is added to the first we get twice the second number.if 4 is added to the second,we get twice the first \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "re TY: x = 11 and y = 8  , Although: 11 + 5 = 2•8
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document.write( "the 2nd EQ is not satisfied : y + 4 = 2x  , 8 + 4  ≠   22
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document.write( "Let x and then y represent the numbers
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document.write( "(x+5) = 2y 
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document.write( "y + 4 = 2x   
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document.write( "x - 2y = -5
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document.write( "2x - y = 4
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document.write( ".......
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document.write( "-2(x - 2y = -5)
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document.write( "2x - y = 4
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document.write( " 3y = 14  
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document.write( "y = 14/3  and x  = 13/3 
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document.write( "And..checking
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document.write( "y + 4 = 2x 
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document.write( "14/3 + 12/3 = 26/3 = 2(13/3)\r
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