document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=15892>Question 15892</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of two numbers is 23. twice the greater number added to three times the smaller number is 57. find the numbers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #7838 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=pwac><B>pwac(253)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=pwac><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=7838\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the two numers be x and y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x+y=23-----(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+2y=57----(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply(1)by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 2x+2y=46 Subtract this from(2)gives:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x=11 substitute this into(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 11+y=23 subtract 11 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( " y=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "numbers are 11 and 12<BR>\n" );
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