document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=976582>Question 976582</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of two numbers is 24. twice the smaller number plus three times the larger number is 62. find the numbers </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #598141 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=598141\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+y=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+3y=62  ;;let x be smaller number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2x-2y=-48  multiply first by (-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+3y=62<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "twice x is 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 times y =42   They sum to 62, and the two themselves sum to 24. </SPAN>\n" );
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