document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=947999>Question 947999</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is 4 less that twice the larger number.  If three times the smaller number is subtracted from the larger number, the answer is -20.  Find the numbers. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=larger number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let y=smaller number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=2x-4 ( sum of two numbers is 4 less that twice the larger number)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=y+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-3y=-20 ( If three times the smaller number is subtracted from the larger number, the answer is -20)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+4-3y=-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=y+4=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "larger number=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "smaller number=12 </SPAN>\n" );
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