document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=12431>Question 12431</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is 26. Find the two numbers if the larger number is 2 less than three times the smaller number. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #6333 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=kchande><B>kchande(5)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=kchande><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=6333\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let us say 2 numbers are x and y and y is the larger number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since their sum is 26, so x + y = 26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "also y = 3x-2 based on the 2nd fact.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now from Ist equation y = 26 -x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "equate the 2 y, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "26 -x = 3x -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so 4x = 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now y = 26 - 7 = 19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so numbers are 7 and 9.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "kchande </SPAN>\n" );
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