document.write( "Question 36049: The difference between two numbers is 4. Twice the larger number is 11 more than 3 times the smaller number. Find the numbers. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #22066 by venugopalramana(3286)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The difference between two numbers is 4. \n" ); document.write( "LET SMALLER NUMBER=X \n" ); document.write( "BIGGER NUMBER=X+4 \n" ); document.write( "Twice the larger number \n" ); document.write( "THAT IS 2(X+4)=2X+8 \n" ); document.write( " is 11 more than 3 times the smaller number. \n" ); document.write( "THAT IS \n" ); document.write( "3X+11 \n" ); document.write( " Find the numbers \n" ); document.write( "HENCE 2X+8=3X+11 \n" ); document.write( "3X-2X=8-11=-3 \n" ); document.write( "X=-3 \n" ); document.write( "SO THE 2 NUMBERS ARE -3 AND -3+4=1..THAT IS -3 AND 1 \n" ); document.write( " |