document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=138892>Question 138892</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Three times a larger number added to 4 times a smaller number totals 24. When twice the smaller number is subtracted from twice the larger number, the result is 2. What are the two numbers? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #101335 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=101335\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3Y+4X=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2Y-2X=2 MULTIPLY THIS EQUATION BY 2 & THEN ADD THESE 2 EQUATIONS:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4Y-4X=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3Y+4X=24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7Y=28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=28/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=4 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*4+4X=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12+4X=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4X=24-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4X=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=12/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=3 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*4-2*3=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8-6=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2=2<BR>\n" );
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