document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=923540>Question 923540</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the difference of two numbers is 6 one third the larger one is smaller than two thirds of smaller one by 2 determine the number? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x - y = 3  EQ I<BR>\n" );
document.write( "one third the larger one is smaller than two thirds of smaller one by 2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2/3)y - (1/3)x = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-x + 2y = 6   EQ II<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - y = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<u>-x + 2y = 6</u><BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 9   and x = 12 <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+9+%2B+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+9+%2B+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Numbers are: 9, 12 </SPAN>\n" );
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