document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=125778>Question 125778</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of 2 numbers is seventeen.  Six times the smaller number is two less than twice the greater number.  Find the numbers. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #92176 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=92176\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X+Y=17 OR X=17-Y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6X=2Y-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6(17-Y)=2Y-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "102-6Y=2Y-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6Y-2Y=-2-102<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8Y=-104<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-104/-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=13 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+13=17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=17-13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=4 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6*4=2*13-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24=26-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24=24 </SPAN>\n" );
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