document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=492783>Question 492783</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One number is greater than thrice the other number by 2. If 4 times the smaller<BR>\n" );
document.write( "number exceeds the greater by 5, find the numbers </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "number exceeds the greater by 5, find the numbers<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3*y + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y = x + 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3y + 2 = 4y - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 3y+2 = 23<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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