document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1010889>Question 1010889</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the smaller of two numbers is 23 less than three times the smaller.the number adds up to 53.find both numbers </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "From what you wrote, we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3x - 23  or -2x = -23  or x = 11.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 53<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11.5 + y = 53<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 41.5 </SPAN>\n" );
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