document.write( "Question 909519: The sum of two integers is thirty-two. Eight times the smaller integer is twenty-six more than two times the larger integer. Find the integers \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #805746 by CubeyThePenguin(3113)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! x = smaller integer, y = larger integer\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x + y = 32 \n" ); document.write( "8x = 26 + 2y\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Substitute x = 32 - y into the second equation.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "8(32 - y) = 26 + 2y \n" ); document.write( "256 - 8y = 26 + 2y \n" ); document.write( "10y = 230 \n" ); document.write( "y = 23\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The integers are x = 9 and y = 23. \n" ); document.write( " |