document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1073149>Question 1073149</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are two numbers such that the sum of twice the first number and thrice the second number is 231. The sum of thrice the first number and twice the second number is 120. What is the larger number? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+3y=231<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+2y=120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply top by -3 and bottom by +2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6x-9y=-693<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x+4y=240<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5y=-453<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=90.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+3(90.6)=231<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+271.8=231<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=-40.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-20.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check in second equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(-20.4)+2(90.6)=-61.2+181.2=120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-20.4, 90.6) </SPAN>\n" );
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