document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1009748>Question 1009748</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the larger of two numbers is 1 less than 3 times the smaller number. If twice the smaller number is increased by the larger number, the result is 18 more than the larger number. find both numbers </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #625224 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=625224\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x and y;<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".......and it is impossible. </SPAN>\n" );
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