document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=889280>Question 889280</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> one number is 4 more than another. Three times the greater number, less 2 times the smaller number is 26. find the numbers  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #538043 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nigelyul><B>Nigelyul(18)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nigelyul><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=Nigelyul><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=538043\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let \"x + 4\" be the greater number and x be the smaller number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(x+4) - 2(x) = 26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 12 - 2x = 26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 14 ---> smaller number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14 + 4 = 18 ---> greater number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Checking by substitution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(18) - 2(14) = 26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54 - 28 = 26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26 = 26 </SPAN>\n" );
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