document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=258178>Question 258178</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the larger of two numbers is 1 more than the smaller. the sum of the numbers is 20 less than three times the larger.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #190049 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=palanisamy><B>palanisamy(496)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=palanisamy><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=190049\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the numbers be x and x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Given, the sum of the numbers is 20 less than three times the larger.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        x+x+1 = 3(x+1)-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        2x+1 = 3x+3-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        2x-3x = -17-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        -x = -18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        x = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the numbers are 18 and 19      </SPAN>\n" );
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