document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=240661>Question 240661</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the difference between two numbers is 16. three times the larger number is seven times the smaller </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #176304 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=176304\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X-Y=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=16+Y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X=7Y REPLACE X BY (16+Y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(16+Y)=7Y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48+3Y=7Y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3Y-7Y=-48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4Y=-48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-48/-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=12 ANS. FOR THE SMALLER NUMBER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X-12=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=16+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=28 ANS. FOR THE LARGER NUMBER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*28=7*12 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "84=84 </SPAN>\n" );
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