document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=618523>Question 618523</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the smaller of 2 numbers is three less than the larger.  twice the larger plus four times the smaller is 36.  find both numbers </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #389121 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=389121\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x = y - 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x + 2y = 36 ___ 2x + y = 18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting ___ 2(y - 3) + y = 18 ___ 3y = 24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for y, then substitute back to find x </SPAN>\n" );
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