document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=948979>Question 948979</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> one number is two more than a second number. twice the first is 4 less than 3 times the second. find the number </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #579275 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=579275\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x=one number; x-2= second number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x)=3(x-2)-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=3x-6-4 Add 10 to each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+10=3x Subtract 2x from each side. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=10 ANSWER: The number is 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-2=second number=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(10)=3(8)-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20=20 </SPAN>\n" );
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