document.write( "Question 1146639: The sum of two numbers is 84. If twice the smaller number is subtracted from the larger number, the result is 9. Find the two numbers. \n" ); document.write( "

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The sum of two numbers is 84.
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Let the smaller number be represented by x.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then use the principle: \r\n" );
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document.write( "If a letter represents one part of a given quantity, the other part of that\r\n" );
document.write( "given quantity is represented by \"That given quantity MINUS that part\".\r\n" );
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document.write( "So the larger number is represented by 84-x.

If twice the smaller number

That's 2x

is subtracted from the larger number

That's the larger minus smaller or (84-x)-2x

the result is 9.

That gives the equation \r\n" );
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document.write( "(84-x)-2x = 9

Find the two numbers.

Solve that for x, which will be the smaller number. Subtract from 84\r\n" );
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document.write( "You finish:\r\n" );
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