document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1122276>Question 1122276</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2 LINEAR EQUATIONS IN 2 UNKNOWNS or SIMULTANEOUS LINEAR EQUATIONS IN 2 UKNOWNS.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "twice the larger of two number plus the smaller is -25. The larger minus three times the smaller is 138. find the smaller number </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2x + y = -25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The larger minus three times the smaller is 138.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 3y = 138<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rearrange to <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3y + 138<BR>\n" );
document.write( " find the smaller number <BR>\n" );
document.write( "replace x with (3y+138) in the first equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(3y+138) + y = -25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6y + 276 + y = -25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6y + y = -25 - 276<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7y = -301<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -301/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -43 is the smaller number<BR>\n" );
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