document.write( "Question 778550: the difference between two numbers is 13.Twice the smaller plus three times the larger is 129.What are the numbers?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #474848 by MathTherapy(10555)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "the difference between two numbers is 13.Twice the smaller plus three times the larger is 129.What are the numbers?\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Let the larger number be L\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Then the smaller = L - 13\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "We then have: 2(L - 13) + 3L = 129\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2L - 26 + 3L = 129\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2L + 3L = 129 + 26\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5L = 155\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "L, or larger number = \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Smaller number = 31 - 13, or \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "You can do the check!! \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Further help is available, online or in-person, for a fee, obviously. Send comments, “thank-yous,” and inquiries to “D” at MathMadEzy@aol.com \n" ); document.write( " |