document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=967876>Question 967876</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of two numbers is 21. the smaller number is three more than half the larger number. find the solution by writing and solving a system of equations algebraically. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x and y are the two numbers.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2By=21 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2By=21\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=21-y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=21-y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Use this to substitute for x below.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%281%2F2%29y%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%281%2F2%29y%2B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Substitute for x from above.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=21-y=%281%2F2%29y%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"21-y=%281%2F2%29y%2B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add y to each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=21=1.5y%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"21=1.5y%2B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 3 from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=18=1.5y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"18=1.5y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide each side by 1.5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12=y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ANSWER 1: The larger number is 12.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=21-y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=21-y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=21-12=9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"21-12=9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ANSWER 2: The smaller number is 9.\r<BR>\n" );
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