document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=948419>Question 948419</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One number is 14 less than twice the other number. The two numbers sum to 160. What is the smaller number </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #578893 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=578893\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One number is x; the other number is y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2y-14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=160 Substitute for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y-14+y=160 Add 14 to each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y=174 Divide each side by 3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=58 ANSWER 1: The smaller number is 58.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2y-14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2(58)-14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=116-14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=102 The larger number is 102<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=160<BR>\n" );
document.write( "102+58=160<BR>\n" );
document.write( "160=160<BR>\n" );
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