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the larger of two numbers is 1 more than 3 times the smaller. The differences between 8 times the smaller and 2 times the larger is 10> Find the numbers.
\n" ); document.write( "larger number =x
\n" ); document.write( "smaller number = y
\n" ); document.write( "...
\n" ); document.write( "x=3y+1
\n" ); document.write( "x-3y=1........1
\n" ); document.write( "..
\n" ); document.write( "8y-2x=10
\n" ); document.write( "/2
\n" ); document.write( "4y-x=5........2
\n" ); document.write( "...
\n" ); document.write( "add (1)&(2)
\n" ); document.write( "-3y+4y=1+5
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\n" ); document.write( "...
\n" ); document.write( "plug value of y
\n" ); document.write( "x-3y=1
\n" ); document.write( "x-18=1
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28highlight%28x=19%29%29\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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