document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=96285>Question 96285</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello I am being asked a question that I do not understand, It asks to Solve a system of equations to find the two numbers described. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The sum of a number and twice a greater number is 8. The sum of the greater number and twice the lesser number is -6 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #70110 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=70110\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+2y=8 or x=-2y+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y+2x=-6 now sustitute (-2y+8) for x & solve for y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y+2(-2y+8)=-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y-4y-16=-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2y=-6+16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2y=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=10/-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-5 answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2*-5=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-10=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=18 answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "proof<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18+2*-5=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18-10=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8=8 </SPAN>\n" );
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