document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=191202>Question 191202</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the difference of two numbers is 3 twice the smaller is 6 more than the larger.. 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 #143540 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><B>Mathtut(3670)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><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=143540\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the numbers be a and b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a-b=3.......eq 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2b=a+6.....eq 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "rewrite eq 1 to a=3+b and plug it into eq 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2b=b+3+6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b=9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a=b+3=9+3=12<BR>\n" );
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