document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=531592>Question 531592</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The difference between two numbers is 80. Three times the smaller minus 2 is the larger number. Find the larger number. Please help and show work if you can  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #350517 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><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=350517\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x - y = 80<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = y+80<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 3y -2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y+80 = 3y -2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "82 = 2y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2y = 82<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 41<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - y = 80<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x -41 = 80<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 121<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3*41 - 2 = 121<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Correct!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer; x = 121, y = 41<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Done. </SPAN>\n" );
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