document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=940139>Question 940139</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I set up these word problems?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. The sum of two numbers is 18. The greater number is 3 less than twice the smaller one.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. The difference between two numbers is 25. The greater one is 3 more than twice the lesser one. What are the two numbers?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #572969 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><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=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=572969\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> larger + smaller = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s the smaller number, Larger <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2s%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2s%2B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2s + 3) + s = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3s = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 5,the smaller number.  Larger is  13  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2A5%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2A5%2B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sum = 18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2s+3) - s = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 22, the smaller number. Larger is  47  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2A22%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2A22%2B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and...checking<BR>\n" );
document.write( "47 - 22 = 25<BR>\n" );
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