document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=941752>Question 941752</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> one number is 24 more than another. the smaller number is 25% of the larger. find the numbers.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #574107 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=574107\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X=24+Y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=0.25X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=24+0.25X subtract 0.25X from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X-0.25 X=24+0.25X-0.25X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.75X=24 divide each side by 0.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.75X/0.75=24/0.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=.25X=.25(32)=8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X=24+Y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32=24+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32=32 </SPAN>\n" );
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