document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1023054>Question 1023054</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The larger of two numbers is 8 less than twice the smaller.  If the larger number is added to the smaller number , the result is 25.  Find the two numbers.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Make smaller number = 'x'<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Larger number = 2x - 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + (2x - 8) = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2x - 8 = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 25 + 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Smaller number = 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Larger number = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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