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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The difference of two numbers is 67. The larger number is three less than six times the smaller number. Find the numbers. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x - y = 67<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6y - 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute to solve for \"y\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6y-3 - y = 67<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y = 70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 14<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since x - y = 67, x - 14= 67; x = 81<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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