document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=488981>Question 488981</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The greater of 2 numbers is 8 less than 3 times the smaller.  Their sum is 36.  Find the larger number. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #333519 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=dan_math><B>dan_math(11)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=dan_math><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=333519\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if x and y are your numbers, with x > y , you need to find x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you know x+y=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "also you know that x=3y-8 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "than y in respect to x is y=36-x then x=3(36-x)-8;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=108-3x-8;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=100;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the number you are looking for is 25, the greater from the 2 numbers.<BR>\n" );
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