document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=633630>Question 633630</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the larger of two numbers is 16 more than the smaller. when added together, the sum of the numbers is 6 less than three times the smaller </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x be the smaller and y be the larger number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The larger of two numbers is 16 more than the smaller.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=x+16.............(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When added together, the sum of the numbers is 6 less than three times the smaller<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+x=3x-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3x-x-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2x-6..............(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute the value of y from (1) to (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+16=2x-6..............(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16+6=2x-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Put the value of x in (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=x+16..........(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=22+16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=38\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Numbers are 22 and 38 </SPAN>\n" );
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