document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=369177>Question 369177</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Three times one number minus a second is 8, and the sum of the numbers is 12. 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 #263055 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lefty4ever26><B>lefty4ever26(59)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lefty4ever26><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=lefty4ever26><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=263055\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3 times one number (3x)  minus a second (-y) is 8 (=8).  SO 3x-y=8.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sum of numbers (x+y) is 12 (=12). SO x+y=12.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x-y=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x-y=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2By=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2By=12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Solve this equation for y to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=12-x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=12-x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Then you will plug this new value of y into the first equation and solve for x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x-%2812-x%29=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x-%2812-x%29=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x-12%2Bx=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x-12%2Bx=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x-12=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x-12=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x=20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x=20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Then plug this value for x back into one of the equations to find y.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2By=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2By=12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285%29%2By=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285%29%2By=12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the two numbers are 5 and 7. </SPAN>\n" );
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