document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=243971>Question 243971</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of 2numbers is 15. 1 less than 3 times the smaller is equal to the larger. Find the 2 numbers. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #178624 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathitutor><B>mathitutor(25)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathitutor><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=178624\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> assume that the numbers are x and 15-x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x - 1 = 15 -x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> 4x = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> x = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The numbers are 4 and 11. </SPAN>\n" );
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