document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=697028>Question 697028</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the difference of 2 numbers is 20. the larger is 2 more than 3 times the smaller. find the 2 numbers </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #429612 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><B>checkley79(3341)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><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=429612\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X-Y=20 OR X=20+Y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=3Y+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20+Y=3Y+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y-3Y=2-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2Y=-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-18/-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=9 ANS. FOR THE SMALLER NUMBER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X-Y=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=20+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=29 ANS FOR THE LARGER NUMBER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "29=3*9+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "29=27=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "29=29 </SPAN>\n" );
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