document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=121972>Question 121972</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is 72.  One of the numbers is six more than twice the other.  What are the two numbers? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #89543 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oscargut><B>oscargut(2103)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oscargut><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=oscargut><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=89543\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let A and B the numbers\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then A+B=72\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A=2B+6  so 2B+6+B=72 so 3B=66 then B=22 and A=50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R: the numbers are 50 and 22 </SPAN>\n" );
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