document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=252328>Question 252328</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The difference between two numbersis 15.When twice the smaller number is subtracted from three times the larger number,the difference is 58.What is the larger number?         Please help with equation.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Dana </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #184180 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=184180\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x-y=15 multiply this equation by -2 & add.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-2y=58<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x+2y=-30<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=28 ans. for the larger number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28-y=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-y=15-28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-y=-13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=13 ans for the smaller number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*28-2*13=58<BR>\n" );
document.write( "84-26=58<BR>\n" );
document.write( "58=58 </SPAN>\n" );
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