document.write( "Question 370374: The difference of two numbers is 7. Twice the smaller is 3 more than the larger. Find the two numbers. (Enter solutions from smallest to largest.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #264006 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "Hi,
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document.write( "Let x represent the larger number.  Then (x-7) would be the smaller
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document.write( "2(x-7) = x+3
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document.write( "solving for x
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document.write( "2x - 14 = x + 3
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document.write( "x = 17, the larger number.  Smaller number is 10.   (17-7)
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document.write( "checking our answer
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document.write( "2*10 = 17+3 = 20 \n" );
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