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If 1 more than a certain number is 3 less than a second number, the larger of these numbers minus he smaller is equal to:
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\n" ); document.write( "Let x = \"a certain number\"
\n" ); document.write( "Let y = \"a second number\"
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\n" ); document.write( "x + 1 = y - 3
\n" ); document.write( "x = y - 3 - 1
\n" ); document.write( "x = y - 4
\n" ); document.write( "we can rewrite this to
\n" ); document.write( "y - x = 4
\n" ); document.write( "which answers the statement,\"the larger of these numbers minus he smaller is equal to\"
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