document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=56112>Question 56112</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The difference of two numbers is eleven. The second is three less than two times the first. 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 #38109 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=38109\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X-Y=11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=2X-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THEN X=11+Y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=2(11+Y)-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=22+2Y-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y-2Y=22-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-Y=19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-19=2X-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X=-19+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X=-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8-(-19=11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8+19=11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11=11\r<BR>\n" );
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