document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=111201>Question 111201</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is 31.  The larger is 2 less than twice the smaller.  Find the numbers. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #81126 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=81126\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+y=31<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2x-2 now substitute (2x-2) for y in the othere equation & solve for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+(2x-2)=31<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2x=31+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=33/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=11 answer for the smaller number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11+y=31<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=31-11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=20 answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "proof<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11+20=31<BR>\n" );
document.write( "31=31<BR>\n" );
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