document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1017784>Question 1017784</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am thinking of two numbers whos sum is 5.  If I add the second number to twice the first number I get 2, what are the two numbers? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "F=first number; S=second number<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "F+S=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S=5-F<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2F+S=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2F+(5-F)=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F+5=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F=-3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "S=5-F=5-(-3)=8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER: The first number is -3 and the second is 8.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2F+S=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(-3)+8=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6+8=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2=2\r<BR>\n" );
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