document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=983289>Question 983289</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of two numbers is 417. the bigger number is double the smaller number. what is the smaller number? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #604067 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Timnewman><B>Timnewman(323)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Timnewman><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=Timnewman><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=604067\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the bigger number be \"x\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let the small number be \"y\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now,from your question,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  x+y=417---(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " but the the bigger number \"x\" is doubled the the smaller number \"y\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      x=2y---(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "substitute for x in equation (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y+y=417<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y=417<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y/3=417/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=139<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The small number \"y\"is 139<BR>\n" );
document.write( "HOPE THIS HELPS....<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  ----TIMNEWMAN <BR>\n" );
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