document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=362485>Question 362485</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The difference of two positive numbers is 264. The larger is three times the smaller number. Find the two numbers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have to solve the following problem 3 ways. 1. graphing 2. elimination 3. subsitution. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #258361 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=258361\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the numbers be x & y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y = 264..............1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3y...................2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "generate 3 values of y for from x values for both equations.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plot them and get the solution<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Elimination<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=y+264<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply by -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x=-3y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add to equation 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2y=-264<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=132<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 132+264=396<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substitution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y=264<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug value of x in the first equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y-y=264<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y=264<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=132<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y=132<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-132=264<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 396 </SPAN>\n" );
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