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I usually get them, but this one got me stuck. Here it is: The larger of two numbers exceeds twice the smaller number by 1. Three times the smaller number is 6 more than the larger. Find the two numbers. Well I got it just after I finish writing it. A 5 minute break usually does it...

The Republicans are going down! By 2004 they will be evicted from the white-house, but not without taking 5 trillion hard-earned minimum-wage-overtime dollars with them. Will the Public finally learn that Deficit-Republicans are just blowing smoke up their orifaces when they promise job growth...

x/2 = 3/y. Can anyone explain why this is an hyperbola? find the third term of the expansion (2x-y)to the third power. I know u have to do the things with the combinations but all i get is 20xy² but the answer is 6xy². Can anyone help?

Okz, here is the deal. In the politics and world affairs forum we are saying all topics about Iraq. The topics are turning into meaningless discussions. Please, in this topic send your opinion on whether you are with or against war. Also state the reasons behind your beleives, that is either...