document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=230586>Question 230586</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The difference of two numbers is 16. the larger number is 4 less than 3 times the smaller. 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 #170755 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><B>drj(1380)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=drj><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=170755\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The difference of two numbers is 16. The larger number is 4 less than 3 times the smaller. Find the two numbers\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1.  Let x be one and smaller number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2.  Let 3x be three times the smaller number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3.  Let x+16 be the other number since their difference is 16.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 4.  Then x+16=3x-4 since since the larger number is 4 less than 3 times the smaller.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 5.  Solving x+16=3x-4 leads to the following steps.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 4-x to both sides of the equation to get only x terms on one side and only numbers on the other side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide by 2 to both sides to find x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16%2B10=26 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16%2B10=26\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check if larger number is 4 less than three times the smaller.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 6.  ANSWER:  The numbers are 10 and 26.\r<BR>\n" );
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