document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=464478>Question 464478</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The difference of two numbers is 14 . The larger number is 3 more than twice the smaller number.Find the numbers.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #318195 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=amoresroy><B>amoresroy(361)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=amoresroy><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=amoresroy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=318195\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The difference of two numbers is 14 . The larger number is 3 more than twice the smaller number.Find the numbers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = the smaller number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    y = the larger number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1st equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - x = 14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2nd equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2x + 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute y = 2x + 3 in equation 1 to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x+3)-x = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 14-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute x = 11 in equation 2 to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2(11) + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The numbers are 11 and 25. </SPAN>\n" );
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