document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1178319>Question 1178319</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> . The sum of two numbers is 15. If twice the first number is added to thrice the second <BR>\n" );
document.write( "number their sum would be 35. What are the numbers? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Then the sum of twice the first and thrice the second is 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, 2a+3b= 35\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a+b=15 ---i<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a+3b=35 ---ii\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then a=15-b ---iii\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Input a into eqn ii<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(15-b)+3b= 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30-2b+3b= 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Collect like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2b+3b=35-30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=5.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Input b into eqn i<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+5=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=15-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=10.  a=10, b=5. </SPAN>\n" );
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