document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=313684>Question 313684</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> two positive numbers have a difference of 8. larger number is 2 less than 3 times the smallerer number </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #224329 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=224329\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If one number is x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the other number will be x-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-2 = 3(x-8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-2=3x-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the other number is 3 </SPAN>\n" );
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