document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=967335>Question 967335</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you find the equation for: The sum of two times a number and three times another number is 8. The difference of these two numbers is 2. find the numbers </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of two times a number and three times another number is 8. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 3y = 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The difference of these two numbers is 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - 3y = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the numbers::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"y\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+3y = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 + 3y = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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