document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=282175>Question 282175</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the difference between two numbers is 25. the larger exceeds 3 times the smaller by 4. find 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 #204890 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=204890\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x-y=25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3y+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3y+4)-y=25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y-y=25-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y=21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=21/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=10.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-10.5=25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=25+10.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=35.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35.5=3*10.5+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35.5=31.5+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35.5=35.5 </SPAN>\n" );
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