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document.write( "I have a word problem that I am not sure I solved correctly could you please tell me if this is correct?  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of two numbers is 43.  The second is 1 more than 2 times the first.  What are the two numbers?  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I got 2x + y + 1 = 43 as the equation and x = 22 and y = 21.  Is this correct or did I mess this up?  Thanks for your help in advance.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of two numbers is 43.  The second is 1 more than 2 times the first.  What are the two numbers?  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I got 2x + y + 1 = 43 as the equation and x = 22 and y = 21.  Is this correct or did I mess this up?  Thanks for your help in advance. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Suppose the first  number = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Two times the first number = 2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Second number is 1 more than two times the first....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " so, second number(y)  = 2x + 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Given that sum  of these numbers = 43\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " ==> x + 2x + 1 = 43\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 3x + 1 = 43\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 3x = 42\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=42%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"42%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> x = 14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There fore, y = 2x + 1 = 2*14 + 1 = 28 + 1 = 29\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So,  first number = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "     second number = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope you found the explanation useful.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer you have got is not correct.  Their sum is 43  but second number is not one more than two times the first.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope you found the mistake you have committed.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Regards.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Praseena.\r<BR>\n" );
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