document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=995178>Question 995178</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find two numbers whose sum is 8 given that one is 3 times the other </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #613993 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=phillywily><B>phillywily(18)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=phillywily><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=613993\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the two numbers be x and y. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3x=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=8-X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=8-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, the two numbers are 2 and 6. <BR>\n" );
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