document.write( "Question 860881: The difference of two numbers is 8. Twice the smaller is 4 more than the larger. Find the two numbers. \n" ); document.write( "
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The difference of two numbers is 8.
\n" ); document.write( "Let x = 1st, x+8 = 2nd
\n" ); document.write( "Twice the smaller is 4 more than the larger.
\n" ); document.write( "\"2x=x%2B8%2B4\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"2x=x%2B12\"
\n" ); document.write( "Subtract x from both sides
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=12\"
\n" ); document.write( "The smaller number is

12

and the larger is

20

.
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