document.write( "Question 826560: one number is 16 more than another. If the smaller number is subtracted from two-thirds of the larger number, the result is one-forth of the sum of the two numbers. Find the two numbers \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #498141 by josgarithmetic(39620) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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The biggest part of this problem is to describe in symbolic form, an equation or two.\r
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight_green%28%282%2F3%29y-x=%281%2F4%29%28x%2By%29%29\"$ .
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