document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=80940>Question 80940</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of two numbers is eighteen. the total of three times the smaller and twice the larger is forty-four. find 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 #58076 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=58076\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X+Y=18, X=18-Y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X+2Y=44 NOW SUBSTITUTE (18-Y) FOR X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(18-Y)+2Y=44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54X-3Y+2Y=44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-Y=44-54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-Y=-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=10 ANSWER<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+10=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=18-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=8 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*8+2*10=44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24+20=44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "44=44\r<BR>\n" );
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