document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1203234>Question 1203234</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x represent the smaller number and y the larger number. The sum of the two numbers is 200. If the larger number is 8 less than triple the smaller number, what are the two numbers?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of two numbers is 200.    But I’m confused as to write if the larger number is 8 less than triple the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=200-y -> x=200-178.05             smaller #<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-y+200                                                                                <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace y with 178.05<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-178.05+200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=21.95<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "given:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=>smaller number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=>larger number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x%2By=200+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x%2By=200+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=200-x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=200-x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.....eq.1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y=3x-8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y=3x-8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >....eq.2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "from eq.1 and eq.2 we have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+200-x=3x-8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+200-x=3x-8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+200%2B8=3x%2Bx+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+200%2B8=3x%2Bx+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4x=208+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4x=208+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x=208%2F4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x=208%2F4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x=52+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x=52+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "go to eq.1 and substitute <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y=200-52+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y=200-52+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y=148+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y=148+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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