document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=964497>Question 964497</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is 121. The sum of twice one of the numbers and three times the other number is 17. 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 #589362 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=t0hierry><B>t0hierry(194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=t0hierry><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=t0hierry><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=589362\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a + b = 121<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*a + 3*b = 17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = 121 - b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  = 121 - (17 - 2a)/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  = 121 - 17/3 + 2a/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a/3 = 121 - 17/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 363 - 17 = 346<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -225 </SPAN>\n" );
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