document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=114175>Question 114175</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The difference of two numbers is 16.  The second is 9 less than 2 times the first.  What are the two numbers?<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 #83119 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=83119\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The difference of two numbers is 16.  The second is 9 less than 2 times the first.  What are the two numbers?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-y = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2x-9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve by substitution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-(2x-9) = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x+9 = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute to solve for y:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2*-7-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -23<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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