document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=25828>Question 25828</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is 346. The smaller number is 1/3 of the quantity 6 less than the larger number. Find the two numbers. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #13910 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><B>Paul(988)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><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=13910\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Smaller number = 1/3x-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Larger number  = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+x/3-6=346<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Muliplty the whole equation by 3 to change it into a integer form.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+x-18=1038<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=1056<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=264<BR>\n" );
document.write( "264/3-6=82\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence the 2 numbers are 82 and 264.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Paul. </SPAN>\n" );
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