document.write( "Question 361910: Solve,fill in table,translate into an equation.
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document.write( "-The larger of two numbers is 2 less than 3 times the smaller.
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document.write( "extra stuff: Find the numbers if their sum is 42.
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document.write( " i have the smaller numbers. x,60,8,3. i need the 4 larger numbers and the sums of all 4 numbers.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #257955 by mananth(16946) You can put this solution on YOUR website! let larger number be x \n" ); document.write( "smaller number be y \n" ); document.write( "x+y=42....................1 \n" ); document.write( "x=3y-2 \n" ); document.write( "x-3y=-2...................2 \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "multiply 1 by 3 \n" ); document.write( "3x+3y=126 \n" ); document.write( "add this to 2 \n" ); document.write( "4x=126-2 \n" ); document.write( "4x=124 \n" ); document.write( "/4 \n" ); document.write( "x=31 \n" ); document.write( "y= 11 \n" ); document.write( "The numbers are 31&11 \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |