document.write( "Question 419776: The sum of two numbers is3. Four times the smaller, plus the larger, is -48. Find the numbers. \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Hi
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document.write( "sum of two numbers is 3
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document.write( "Let x and (3-x) represent the smaller and larger respectively
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document.write( "Question states***
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document.write( "  4x + (3-x) = -48
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document.write( "Solving for x
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document.write( "      3x = -51
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document.write( "       x = -17, the smaller number.  20 the larger  (3-(-17))
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer***
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document.write( "    -68 + 20 = -48
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