document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=360531>Question 360531</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the difference of two numbers is tripled then then decreased by 1? if the smaller of the two numbers is 4, the result is 8.3? find the original number. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #257236 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=257236\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3(x-4)-1=8.3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-12-1=8.3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-13=8.3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=21.3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=7.1<BR>\n" );
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