document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=700429>Question 700429</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I would like some help to solve this number problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "One number is thrice another number. When the larger number is diminished by 8, the result is 4 greater than the smaller number. Find the numbers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #431837 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=431837\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X=3Y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X-8=Y+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3Y-8=Y+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3Y-Y=4+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2Y=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=12/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=6 ANS. FOR THE SMALLER NUMBER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=3*6=18 ANS. FOR THE LARGER NUMBER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18-8=6+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10=10 </SPAN>\n" );
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