document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1013869>Question 1013869</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One number is twenty five more than twice the second number, if their sum is 40 what is the smaller of 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 #630168 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=630168\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x = 2y+25 Use this value for x below:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y = 40 Substitute for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y+25+y = 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And the problem says that x = 2y+25:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2(5)+25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 35<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y = 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35+5= 40 We have the correct answers<BR>\n" );
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