document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1044135>Question 1044135</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this, im confused\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The difference between the first number and two times the second<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    number is -54, while the sum of three times the first number plus<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    twice the second is 94. What is the first number? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #659390 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=659390\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let a = the 1st number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let b = the 2nd number<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write an equation fore each statement<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The difference between the first number and two times the second<BR>\n" );
document.write( "number is -54,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a - 2b = -54<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "while the sum of three times the first number plus twice the second is 94.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a + 2b = 94<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "use elimination on these two equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( " a - 2b = -54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a + 2b = 94<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--------------Addition eliminates b, find a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4a = +40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 40/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the 1st equation to find b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 - 2b = -54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2b = -54 - 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2b = -64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -64/-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = +32<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solutions in the 2nd equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(10) + 2(32) = 94<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30 + 64 = 94\r<BR>\n" );
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