document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=341844>Question 341844</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One number is one third of another number. If the difference between the numbers is 28, find the two numbers. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the larger number be L, and the smaller number S.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since one number is one third of another number, then we can say that L = 3S\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Also, since the difference between the numbers is 28, then we can also say that: L - S = 28 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we have: L = 3S ______eq (i)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "             L - S = 28___eq (ii)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute 3S for L in eq (ii) to get: 3S - S = 28\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2S = 28\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "S, or the smaller number = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=28%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"28%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%2814%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%2814%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, substitute 14 for S in eq (i) to get: L = 3(14), or L, or larger number = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%2842%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%2842%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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