document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=549117>Question 549117</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2)The lager of two numbers is 1 more than 3 times the smaller. The difference between 8 times the smaller and 2 times the lager is 10. 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 #357486 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=357486\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let larger be \"y\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let smaller be \"x\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The larger of two numbers is 1 more than 3 times the smaller. The difference between 8 times the smaller and 2 times the larger is 10. Find the numbers<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 3x + 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x - 2y = 10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"y\" and solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x - 2(3x+1) = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x - 6x-2 = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"y\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 3x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 3*6+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 19<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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