document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=130559>Question 130559</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One number is twice another.  The sum of their reciprocals is 3/28.  Find the numbers.  These two numbers are?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #95353 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><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=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=95353\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One number is twice another:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=2y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=2y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The sum of their reciprocals is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F28 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F28\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2Fx%29%2B%281%2Fy%29=3%2F28 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2Fx%29%2B%281%2Fy%29=3%2F28\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1, substitute:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=cartoon%28%281%2Fred%28x%29%29%2B%281%2Fy%29=3%2F28%2C%281%2Fred%282y%29%29%2B%281%2Fy%29=3%2F28%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2, apply common denominator:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=cartoon%28%281%2F2y%29%2Bred%28%282%2F2%29%29%281%2Fy%29=3%2F28%2C%281%2F2y%29%2Bred%28%282%2F2y%29%29=3%2F28%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3, add the fractions:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=cartoon%28red%28%281%2B2%29%29%2F2y=3%2F28%2Cred%283%29%2F2y=3%2F28%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"cartoon%28red%28%281%2B2%29%29%2F2y=3%2F28%2Cred%283%29%2F2y=3%2F28%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 4, since the numerators of these two equal fractions are equal, the denominators must also be equal:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=cartoon%28red%283%29%2F2y=red%283%29%2F28%2C2y=28%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"cartoon%28red%283%29%2F2y=red%283%29%2F28%2C2y=28%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 5, solve:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=cartoon%282y%2Fred%282%29+=+28%2Fred%282%29%2Cy=14%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"cartoon%282y%2Fred%282%29+=+28%2Fred%282%29%2Cy=14%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 6, substitute derived value for y into <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=2y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=2y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=cartoon%28x=red%282y%29%2Cx=red%282%2A14%29%2Cx=red%2828%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"cartoon%28x=red%282y%29%2Cx=red%282%2A14%29%2Cx=red%2828%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check your answer:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=cartoon%281%2F28%2Bred%281%2F14%29=3%2F28%2C1%2F28%2Bred%282%2F28%29=3%2F28%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"cartoon%281%2F28%2Bred%281%2F14%29=3%2F28%2C1%2F28%2Bred%282%2F28%29=3%2F28%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Answer checks.<BR>\n" );
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