document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=475312>Question 475312</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the greater of two numbers is 6 less than twice the smaller number and their sum is 30. what are the numbers? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #325957 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=325957\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> greater number = 2s - 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> s + (2s - 6) = 30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 3s - 6 = 30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 3s = 36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> s = 12, the smaller number, and \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2*12 - 6 = 18, the greater number. </SPAN>\n" );
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