document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=982360>Question 982360</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If twice the smaller number is subtracted from triple the value of the other, the difference is 5. Find the numbers given that their sum is 20.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #603175 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=603175\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x be > y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x and y the numbers\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y=20..............(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y-3x =5................(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply (1) by 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+3y=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y-3x=5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add both\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5y=65<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=13\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7 ,13 </SPAN>\n" );
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