document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=285412>Question 285412</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> one number is 3 more than another. the smaller number decreased by 4 times the larger number is the same as 12 less than six times the larger number. find teh larger number.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #206928 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=206928\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x=y+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-4x=6x-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-4(y+3)=6(y+3)-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-4y-12=6y+18-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3y-12=6y+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9y=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-2, x=1<BR>\n" );
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