document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=143862>Question 143862</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve by setting up the proper equation to describe the facts given and then carrying out the mathematical calculations to solve for the unknown variable(s). <BR>\n" );
document.write( "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? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #104680 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=104680\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x+4y=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-2y=2 or 2x=2y+2 or x=2y/2+2/2 or x=y+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(y+1)+4y=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y+3+4y=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7y=24-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7y=21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=21/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3 answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+4*3=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+12=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=24-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=12/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4 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\r<BR>\n" );
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