document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=122714>Question 122714</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is 240. The larger number is 6 less than twice the smaller. Find the numbers. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the smaller be \"x\" ; Larger is \"2x-6\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 2x-6 = 240<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x= 246<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 82 (smaller)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-6 = 158 (larger)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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