document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=590976>Question 590976</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Terrell is thinking of 2 numbers.  The sum of the numbers is 9.  One of the numbers is 3 less than twice the other number.  Which of the numbers below is the greater number?  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The choices are:  6, 5, 4, 3 or 2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #375407 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ad_alta><B>ad_alta(240)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ad_alta><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=ad_alta><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=375407\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let 'n' be the greater number, and 'm the smaller. Then n+m=9 and 2m=n+3. Substituting the first equation into the second we get 2m=(9-m)+3, so m=4 and n=5. Thus the greater number is 5. </SPAN>\n" );
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