document.write( "Question 1004181: Two numbers differ by 15. Twice the smaller number plus triple the larger number is equal to 105. What are the numbers?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #620726 by MathLover1(20850)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "let numbers be \"x\" and \"y\"=>the larger number is \"x\"
\n" ); document.write( "if two numbers differ by \"15\", we have\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \"x-y=15\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=y%2B15\".......eq.1\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "if twice the smaller number plus triple the larger number is equal to \"105\", we have:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3x%2B2y=105\"....eq.2....substitute \"x\" from eq.1\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3%28y%2B15%29%2B2y=105\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3y%2B45%2B2y=105\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"5y=105-45\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"5y=60\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=60%2F5\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "now find \"x\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=y%2B15\".......eq.1\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=12%2B15\" \r
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