document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=347776>Question 347776</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> one number is two less than a second number. Twice the first is 4 more than 3 times the second. find the numbers.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "first number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "second number x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x-2)=3x+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-4=3x+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the numbers are - 8 & -6 </SPAN>\n" );
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