document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=402113>Question 402113</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> one number is eight less than three times another number. the sum of the numbers is 44. find the two numbers\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "how do i set it up.... i keep coming up with x=3x-8=44 n i work it out n get x=17.33 and im sure thats not rite... so im stuck </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #284478 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=284478\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> one number =x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "other number = 3x-8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+3x-8=44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-8=44<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x=44+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=52<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=13 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the numbers are 13,31<BR>\n" );
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