document.write( "Question 427294: the sum of two numbers is 80. Three smaller numbers is larger than the bigger number by 48. Determine the value \n" ); document.write( "
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the sum of two numbers is 80. Three times the smaller number is larger than the bigger number by 48. Determine the value
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\n" ); document.write( "Equations:
\n" ); document.write( "x + y = 80
\n" ); document.write( "3x - y = 48
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\n" ); document.write( "Add to get:
\n" ); document.write( "4x = 128
\n" ); document.write( "x = 32 (smaller #)
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\n" ); document.write( "solve for \"y\":
\n" ); document.write( "x + y = 80
\n" ); document.write( "32 + y = 80
\n" ); document.write( "y = 48 (larger #)
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