document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=349981>Question 349981</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The difference of two numbers is 42. The larger number is three less than six times the smaller number. Find the numbers. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #250140 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=unlockmath><B>unlockmath(1688)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=unlockmath><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=unlockmath><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=250140\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "For this one we can set up 2 equations as:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y=42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6y-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply the first equation by -1 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x+y=-42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add this to the second equation to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5y=-45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide by -5 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=51<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Make sense?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "RJ<BR>\n" );
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