document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=980518>Question 980518</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The difference between two numbers is 8, if 2 be added to the greater the result will be 3 times the smaller. find the numbers </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x=larger number; y=smaller number<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-y=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=y+8 Use this to substitute for x.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+2=3y Substitute for x from above.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y+8)+2=3y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+10=3y Subtract y from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10=2y Divide each side by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5=y ANSWER 1: the smaller number is 5.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=y+8=5+8=13 ANSWER 2: The larger number is 13.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+2=3y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13+2=3(5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15=15\r<BR>\n" );
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