document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=171315>Question 171315</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The difference of two positive numbers is 14. The larger is twice the smaller decreased by 3. Find the two numbers. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "so x = 31 </SPAN>\n" );
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