document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=539309>Question 539309</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The difference of two numbers is 20. the sum of three times the first and four times the second is 18. find the two numbers. So far this is what I have:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a-b=20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3a+4b=18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(2)+4(3)=18 but 2-3 does NOT equal 20.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'm not sure how to figure this out. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #353390 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=353390\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The difference of two numbers is 20. the sum of three times the first and four times the second is 18. find the two numbers. So far this is what I have:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a-b=20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3a+4b=18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(2)+4(3)=18 but 2-3 does NOT equal 20.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'm not sure how to figure this out.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Where did you get the 2 & 3?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a-b=20 --? a = b+20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3a+4b=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(b+20) + 4b = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3b+60 + 4b = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7b = -42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = 14<BR>\n" );
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