document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=671587>Question 671587</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The larger of 2 numbers is 20 less than twice the smaller. If the larger number is decreased by 2 , the result is the same as 4 more than the smaller find the numbers </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #417466 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Adrianne15><B>Adrianne15(25)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Adrianne15><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=417466\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Lesser number: x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Greater number: 2x-20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x-20%29-2+=+x+%2B+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x-20%29-2+=+x+%2B+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x-20-2=x%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x-20-2=x%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x-x=4%2B22 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x-x=4%2B22\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=26 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=26\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, 2x-20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x-20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x-20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2826%29-20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2826%29-20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=52-20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"52-20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=32 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"32\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, the two numbers are 32 and 26.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can test it out by substituting it back into the expressions. </SPAN>\n" );
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