document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=951881>Question 951881</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of two numbers is 67. the smaller number is 3 less than the larger number. what are the two numbers? write a systems of equations to solve, </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x + y = 67<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = y-3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"x\" and solve for \"y\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-3 + y = 67<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y = 70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 35<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"x\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 35 = 67<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 32<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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