document.write( "Question 974865: One number is nine more than twice another. If their sum is decreased by ten, the result is fourteen. Find the numbers. \r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #596680 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let the numbers be $\"+x+\"$ and $\"+y+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+y+=+2x+%2B+9+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+x+%2B+y+-+10+=+14+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+2x+-+y+=+-9+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+x+%2B+y+=+24+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Add the equations
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"+3x+=+15+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+5+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+y+=+2%2A5+%2B+9+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+y+=+10+%2B+9+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+y+=+19+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "smaller: 5
\n" ); document.write( "larger: 19\r
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