document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=158230>Question 158230</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> three times the larger of two numbers is equal to four times the smaller.  The sum of the numbers is 21 (12+9). Find the numbers. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #116604 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=116604\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X+Y=21 OR X=21-Y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3Y=4X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3Y=4(21-Y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3Y=84-4Y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3Y+4Y=84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7Y=84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=84/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=12 THE LARGER NUMBER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+12=21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=21-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=9 THE SMALLER NUMBER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*12=4*9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36=36\r<BR>\n" );
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