document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=276757>Question 276757</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The difference between two numbers is 16. Three times the larger number is nine times the smaller. What are the numbers? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #201676 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=201676\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x=y-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y=9x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y=9(y-16)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y=9y-144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y-9y=-144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6y=-144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-144/-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=24 ans. for the larger number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=24-16=8 ans. for the smaller number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*24=9*8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72=72 </SPAN>\n" );
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