document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=257748>Question 257748</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The difference between two numbers is 15. When twice the smaller number is subtracted from three times the larger number, the difference is 58. What is the larger number </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #189616 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=189616\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X-Y=15 OR X=Y+15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X-2Y=58<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(Y+15)-2Y=58<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3Y+45-2Y=58<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=58-45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=13 ANS. FOR THE SMALLER NUMBER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X-13=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=15+13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=28 ANS. FOR THE LARGER 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<BR>\n" );
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