document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=548875>Question 548875</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The difference of two numbers is 14. three times the larger number is 45 less than four times the smaller. What are the two numbers. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #357254 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=357254\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x y the numbers x>y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-y=14...............1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x=4y-45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-4y=45..............2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply (1) by -1 and add the equation to (2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3x+3y=-42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-4y=45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-y=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "plug y in (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-(-3)=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=11<BR>\n" );
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