document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=362574>Question 362574</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The smaller of two numbers is 3 less than twice the larger number. If the larger number is decreased by 10, the result is the same as the smaller number. Find the numbers. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "larger: x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "smaller: 2x-3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-10 = 2x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -7 (larger)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-3 = -17 (smaller)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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