document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=245914>Question 245914</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The difference of two numbers is 19. The larger number is 3 more than twice the smaller. Find the numbers. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #179582 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=179582\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The difference of two numbers is 19. The larger number is 3 more than twice the smaller. Find the numbers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "----------------------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - y = 19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Comment: This means x is the larger number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2y+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute for \"x\" in the 1st equation and solve for \"y\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2y+3) - y = 19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y + 3 = 19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since x = 2y+3, x = 2*16+3 ; x = 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-------------------------------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The numbers are 16 and 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==============================================<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );