document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=290619>Question 290619</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One number is two more than three times another. The sum of the numbers is 26. What is the lesser number? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #210360 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=210360\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let n be the first number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=2+3n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n+3n+2=26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4n=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3\"*6+2=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and 26-6=20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the other number is 20<BR>\n" );
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