document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=904769>Question 904769</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me solve this equation: one third of a number added to one quarter of a smaller number equals 18. the difference between the two numbers is 26. what are the two numbers??? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #548882 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=548882\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The two numbers are x and y.  Assume <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%3Ex ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%3Ex\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%2F3%2Bx%2F4=18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%2F3%2Bx%2F4=18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-x=26 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-x=26\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That is what the description means.  Now just solve the system. </SPAN>\n" );
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