document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=205401>Question 205401</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The difference between two numbers is 15. When twice the smaller number is subtracted from three times the larger number the difference is 58. What is the larger number? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #155057 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=alicealc><B>alicealc(293)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=alicealc><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=155057\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1st number = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd number = y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - y = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x - 2y = 58<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply the 1st equation by 2:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - 2y = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then subtract it from the 2nd equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x - 2y = 58<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - 2y = 30<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 28\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substitute x = 28 into x - y = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28 - y = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28 - 15 = y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 13\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so,the larger number is 28<BR>\n" );
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