document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=242103>Question 242103</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The difference between two numbers is 34. The larger exceeds three times the smaller by 4. What is the smaller number? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #177252 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=College+Student><B>College Student(505)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=College+Student><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=College+Student><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=177252\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let one number = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The larger number is = 3x+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Their difference is 34.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is your equation: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-%283x%2B4%29=34 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-%283x%2B4%29=34\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for x to determine its value and plug it into (3x+4) to find the larger value.  Be careful with the negative sign.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remember to check your answers by pluging the x value in the original equation.  Both sides must equal to each other. </SPAN>\n" );
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