document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=866525>Question 866525</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> difference of two numbers is 24, larger number is four less than three times the smaller number </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #522345 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=522345\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A - B = 24 [difference of two numbers is 24]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 3B - 4 [larger number is four less than three times the smaller number]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Replace the known value of A from the second equation into the first.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3B-4) - B = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2B-4 = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 4 to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2B = 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide each side by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 14<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the smaller number is 14 and the difference is 24, then A = 14+24, or 38<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's see if that works:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "38 = (3*14) - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "38 = 42-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "38=38<BR>\n" );
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