document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=362937>Question 362937</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The difference of two numbers is 33.  If four times the lesser number is subtracted from three times the greater number, the difference is 62.  Find the numbers. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #258833 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=258833\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X-Y=33 OR X=33+Y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X-4Y=62<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(33+Y-4Y=62<BR>\n" );
document.write( "99+3Y-4Y=62<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-Y=62-99<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-Y=-37<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=37 ANS. FOR THE LESSER NUMBER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X-37=33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=33+37<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=70 ANS. FOR THE LARGER NUMBER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*70-4*37=62<BR>\n" );
document.write( "210-148=62<BR>\n" );
document.write( "62=62 </SPAN>\n" );
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