document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=515375>Question 515375</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> one number is 6 less than another. Three times the smaller number is 2 more than the larger. find 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 #343941 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bipinjha><B>bipinjha(3)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bipinjha><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=bipinjha><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=343941\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the greater number be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so, smaller num is x-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "again from question<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(x-6)=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or, x-6=2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or, x=2/3+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so smaller num is 2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and greater num is 20/3 </SPAN>\n" );
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