document.write( "Question 1100983: The sum of two numbers is 47. The sum of the smaller and 2 times the larger is 76 . Find the numbers? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #715538 by josgarithmetic(39617)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x can be \"eliminated\" to first find y value.
\n" ); document.write( "Do you understand how \"y=76-47\" ?
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\n" ); document.write( "\"%28x%2B2y%29-%28x%2By%29=76-47\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2B2y-x-y=29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x-x%2B2y-y=29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"y=29\"-------and then use this to evaluate x.
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