document.write( "Question 1009321: The sum of two integers is 64. One integer is 20 less than twice the other.
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document.write( "Find the smaller integer. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #624833 by fractalier(6550)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Call the integers x and y. Then we have \n" ); document.write( "x + y = 64 and \n" ); document.write( "x = 2y - 20 \n" ); document.write( "Substitute the second into the first equation and get \n" ); document.write( "2y - 20 + y = 64 \n" ); document.write( "3y - 20 = 64 \n" ); document.write( "3y = 84 \n" ); document.write( "y = 28 \n" ); document.write( "x = 36 \n" ); document.write( "The smaller is 28. \n" ); document.write( " |