document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=596920>Question 596920</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One number is 3 less than a second number. Half the first number plus the second number is equal to the square of 6. Find the numbers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "First number = x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "second number = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-3/2 + 2x/2 = sqrt (6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but that did not work! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #377960 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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=377960\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (x-3)/2+x=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.5x-1.5+x=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5x=36+1.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5x=37.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=37.5/1.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-3=22 </SPAN>\n" );
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