document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=287644>Question 287644</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> some number is twelve more than another number. the larger number is four less than three times the smaller number.  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 #208401 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=texttutoring><B>texttutoring(324)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=texttutoring><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=texttutoring><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=208401\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=smaller number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    x+12 = the larger number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The Equation for this problem is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x = (x+12) + 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(because the larger number is 4 less than 3 times the smaller number)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for x:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x = x+16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+12= larger number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8+12=20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The smaller number is 8, and the larger number is 20. </SPAN>\n" );
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