document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=996434>Question 996434</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is90 and the greater number exceeds twice the smaller by 15.find the numbers. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #614923 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=614923\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Call the smaller number x and the larger number y.  The first sentence tells us<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The second sentence tells us<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2x + 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now solve the first and substitute into the second<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 90 - x and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "90 - x = 2x + 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "75 = 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 65\r<BR>\n" );
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