document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=82871>Question 82871</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The difference of two numbers is 45. The second is 3 less than 3 times the first. What are the two numbers?? I really need someones help with this one. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #59466 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=afphrodietic><B>afphrodietic(3)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=afphrodietic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=59466\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = 1st number and y = 2nd number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-y=45\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=3x-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "plug in the second equation to the first.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "therefore,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-(3x-3)=45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-3x+3=45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x+3=45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3=45+2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3-45=2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-42/2=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-21=x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-21-y=45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-21-45=y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-66=y. </SPAN>\n" );
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