document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=96841>Question 96841</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The problem goes on like this one:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"the sum of two numbers is equal to 20. the larger number is 3 times bigger than the other number. Find the numbers.\" \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "could you please help me? solve this by using a quadratic formula, completing the square or by factoring..thanks,.=) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #70453 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=winson55><B>winson55(5)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=winson55><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=70453\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> you can not solve this by those way<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this is one of the way:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let the smaller number be X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Bigger number = 3 x X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "              =3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+x=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "smaller number=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "bigger number=3x5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "             =15 </SPAN>\n" );
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