document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=941675>Question 941675</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The larger of two numbers is twice the smaller. Their sum is three times their difference. Find the numbers. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #574081 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=574081\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The larger of two numbers is twice the smaller.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 2b<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Their sum is three times their difference.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + b = 3(a-b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + b = 3a - 3b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b + 3b = 3a - a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4b = 2a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "replace a with (2b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4b = 2(2b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4b = 4b, so we don't know any more than when we started<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We have to assume their is not a unique solution, the 2nd equation is true for any two number where one is twice the other\r<BR>\n" );
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