document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=842953>Question 842953</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The difference between two numbers is 28. The larger number is 8 less than twice the smaller<BR>\n" );
document.write( "number. Find both numbers. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #507922 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=hamsanash1981@gmail.com><B>hamsanash1981@gmail.com(151)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=hamsanash1981@gmail.com><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=507922\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the smaller number be x the larger number = 2x - 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2x-8 = 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12, 16 </SPAN>\n" );
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