document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=276027>Question 276027</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The difference between two positive integers is 36, one integer is three times as great as the other. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #201232 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=201232\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The difference between two positive integers is 36, one integer is three times as great as the other.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 3y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y = 36<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"x\" and solve for \"y\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y-y = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 3y = 3*18 = 54<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(54,18)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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