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document.write( "the sum of two numbers is 20. the larger of two numbers is four less than thrice the smaller. find the number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the smaller number be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The larger number will be 3x-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x-4  +x = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Enjoy your maths\r<BR>\n" );
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