document.write( "Question 468522: Two number differ by 10. The larger number is 6 less than twice the smaller number. Find the numbers. \n" ); document.write( "

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Let x is the smaller number
\n" ); document.write( "Then 2x-6 is the larger number
\n" ); document.write( "Differ between numbers is 10, so equation
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2x-6-x=10\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=10%2B6\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=16\"$ the smaller number
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2x-6=2%2A16-6=26\"$ the larger number
\n" ); document.write( "Answer: 16 and 26 \n" ); document.write( "

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