document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1005036>Question 1005036</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  A number is 6 greater than 1/2 of an of the number. If the sum of the numbers is 21, 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 #621437 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=621437\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Call the numbers x and y.  Then we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6 + (1/2)y  and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute the first into the second and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 + (1/2)y + y = 21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 + (3/2)y = 21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3/2)y = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now multiply by 2/3 and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x is then 11. </SPAN>\n" );
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