document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=375592>Question 375592</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The difference of two numbers is 8. Three times the smaller number minus two times the larger number is –3. Find the two numbers. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #267093 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=267093\">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 smaller)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-x=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-2y=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply first equation by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y-2x=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add it to second equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-2x+2y-2y=16-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-x=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-13=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "+13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "numbers are 13 & 21\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );