document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=149067>Question 149067</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1592009425/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hi, i need the step by step exact solution,thanks\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "find two positive numbers if one is three times the other and their difference is 8. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #109352 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mangopeeler07><B>mangopeeler07(462)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mangopeeler07><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=109352\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> one positive number=x-----------------because you need to assign a variable to solve for<BR>\n" );
document.write( "other positive number=3x-----------------because it is three times the other<BR>\n" );
document.write( "difference=8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-x=8----------------------------------because their difference is 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms (the x's)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "one positive number=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "other positive number=3x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug in x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First number=(4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Second number=3(4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First number=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Second number=12 </SPAN>\n" );
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