document.write( "Question 124047: The sum of two nubers is 94. The larger number is 8 less than twice the smaller number. What is the larger number? \n" ); document.write( "
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Let x = larger number
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\n" ); document.write( "The sum of two numbers is 94.
\n" ); document.write( "x + y = 94
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\n" ); document.write( "y = (94 - x)
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\n" ); document.write( "The larger number is 8 less than twice the smaller number.
\n" ); document.write( "x = 2y - 8
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\n" ); document.write( "Substitute (94-x) for y in the above equation
\n" ); document.write( "x = 2(94-x) - 8
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\n" ); document.write( "x = 188 - 2x - 8
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\n" ); document.write( "x + 2x = 188 - 8
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\n" ); document.write( "3x = 180
\n" ); document.write( "x = \"180%2F3\"
\n" ); document.write( "x = 60 is the larger number:
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\n" ); document.write( "You can find the smaller number, and check the solutions in the equation:
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