document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=991463>Question 991463</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the larger of two numbers is 10 less than twice the smaller number.If the sum of the two numbers is 38,find the two numbers. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "L=larger number; S=smaller number<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L=2S-10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L+S=38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=38-S<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "38-S=2S-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48=3S<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16=S<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER !: The smaller number is 16.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L=38-S=38-16=22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER 2: the larger number is 22.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L=2S-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22=2(16)-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22=32-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22=22<BR>\n" );
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