document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1007312>Question 1007312</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are two number. One is 14 less than twice the other number. If you add the two numbers together you get 37. What are the two numbers? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #623269 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tiffany222><B>tiffany222(56)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tiffany222><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=623269\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the first number be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let the second number be y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 2x - 14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + y = 37<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + (2x - 14) =37<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x - 14 = 37<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 51<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 2x - 14 = 2(17) -14 = 20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Final Answer: 17 and 20 </SPAN>\n" );
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