document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=360195>Question 360195</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The difference of two numbers is 8. The larger is 2 less than twice the smaller. Find the number.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #257033 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=257033\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X-Y=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=2Y-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2Y-2-Y=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=8+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=10 ANS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X-10=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=8+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=18 ANS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18=2*10-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18=20-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18=18<BR>\n" );
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