document.write( "Question 808315: Two numbers are such that the greater number is 4 less than twice the smaller number. If the greater number is exactly 3 times the difference between the numbers, find the numbers. \n" ); document.write( "

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g = 2s - 4
\n" ); document.write( "g = 3(g - s)
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\n" ); document.write( "s = (g + 4)/2
\n" ); document.write( "g = 3(g - s)
\n" ); document.write( "g = 3g - 3s
\n" ); document.write( "3s = 2g
\n" ); document.write( "s = (2/3)g
\n" ); document.write( "(g + 4)/2 = (2/3)g
\n" ); document.write( "(1/2)g + 2 = (2/3)g
\n" ); document.write( "(3/6)g + 2 = (4/6)g
\n" ); document.write( "2 = (1/6)g
\n" ); document.write( "g = 12
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\n" ); document.write( "Answer:
\n" ); document.write( "g = 12
\n" ); document.write( "s = 8
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