document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=939045>Question 939045</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Select two variables, set up two equations and solve the problem  below.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of two integers is 45.  The larger is 3 less than three times the smaller.  Find the two integers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you tell me how to do this in detail thank you </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of two integers is 45. The larger is 3 less than three times the smaller. Find the two integers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can you tell me how to do this in detail thank you<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=larger integer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let y=smaller integer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3y-3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substitute 3y-3 for x in first equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y-3+y=45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3y-3=36-3=33 </SPAN>\n" );
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