document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=215689>Question 215689</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The greater of two numbers is 3 more than twice the smaller. if the smaller  is increased by 42, the result is 5 less than the greater. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g = 2s + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s + 42 = g - 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rearrange:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g = 2s + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = g - 47<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"s\" and solve for \"g\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g = 2(g-47) + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g = 2g - 94 + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g = 91 (the greater number)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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