document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=912082>Question 912082</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is 63. If three times the smaller number is subtracted from the larger numbe, the result is 15. Find 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 #553558 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><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=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=553558\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x(largest) and (36-x) the smaller<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 3(36-x) = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 108 + 3x = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 123<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 30.75, the larger.  The smaller is 5.25 <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=36+-+30.75 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"36+-+30.75\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and...checking<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30.75 - 3(5.25)= 15 </SPAN>\n" );
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