document.write( "Question 1183217: The sum of two numbers is 22 . The sum of 6 times the larger and 7 times the smaller is 137. What are x and y? \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "The sum of two numbers is 22 . The sum of 6 times the larger and 7 times the smaller is 137.
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document.write( "Let x be the larger number; then the smaller number is  (22-x).\r\n" );
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document.write( "Write the equation for the sum of 137 as you read the post\r\n" );
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document.write( "    6x + 7*(22-x) = 137.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify and solve\r\n" );
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document.write( "    6x + 152 - 7x = 137\r\n" );
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document.write( "    -x            = 137 - 152\r\n" );
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document.write( "    -x            = -17\r\n" );
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document.write( "     x            = 17.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  The numbers are  17 and 22-17 = 5.\r\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK.   6*17 + 7*5 = 137.\r\n" );
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