document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1059574>Question 1059574</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The second of two numbers is 5 more than twice the first. The sum of the numbers is 44 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The second of two numbers is 5 more than twice <BR>\n" );
document.write( "the first. The sum of the numbers is 44.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Make first number = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Second number = 2x + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sum = x + (2x + 5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "44 = x + 2x + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "39 = 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 13.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First number = 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Second number = 31<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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