document.write( "Question 239621: one number is 16 more than the other. Decreasing the smaller number by 6 and multiplying by 3 will result in the larger number. Find the product of the numbers. \n" ); document.write( "
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If one number is \"x\", the other is \"x+16\".
\n" ); document.write( "The equationaccording to the problem would be:
\n" ); document.write( "\"3%28x-6%29=%28x%2B16%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "You now need to workout the algebra to solve for x. Your other number would be x+16.
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