document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=991378>Question 991378</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The total of two numbers is 16. the first number plus 2 more than 3 times the second equals 18. find the two numbers </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "F=first number; S=second number<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "F+S=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F=16-S<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "F+(3S+2)=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(16-S)+(3S+2)=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2S+18=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2S=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER 1: The second number is 0.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F=16-S=16-0=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER 2: The first number is 16.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F+3S+2=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16+3(0)+2=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16+2=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18=18<BR>\n" );
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