document.write( "Question 204036: The difference of two numbers is 16. Three-fourths of the larger number is 14 larger than one-half of the smaller number. Find the numbers. \n" ); document.write( "
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Two numbers, x & y
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\n" ); document.write( "The difference of two numbers is 16.
\n" ); document.write( "x - y = 16
\n" ); document.write( "x = (y+16)
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\n" ); document.write( "Three-fourths of the larger number is 14 larger than one-half of the smaller number.
\n" ); document.write( ".75x = .5y + 14
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\n" ); document.write( "Replace x with (y+16)
\n" ); document.write( ".75(y + 16) = .5y + 14
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\n" ); document.write( ".75y + 12 = .5y + 14
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\n" ); document.write( ".75y - .5y = 14 - 12
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\n" ); document.write( ".25y = 2
\n" ); document.write( "y = \"2%2F.25\"
\n" ); document.write( "y = 8
\n" ); document.write( "then
\n" ); document.write( "x = 8 + 16
\n" ); document.write( "x = 24\r
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