document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=512852>Question 512852</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the larger of 2 numbers is 6 more than 3 times the smaller,and their sum is 66? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #342752 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Maths68><B>Maths68(1474)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Maths68><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=Maths68><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=342752\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Smaller number = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Larger number = y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sum is 66<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=66<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=66-x.............(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the larger of 2 numbers is 6 more than 3 times the smaller<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2+3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Put the value of y from (1) to above equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "66-x=2+3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "66-2=3x+x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "64=4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "64/4=4x/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16=x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Put the value of x in (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=66-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=66-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Smaller number = x = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Larger number = y = 50<BR>\n" );
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