document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=990346>Question 990346</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The difference of two numbers is four. Three times the smaller number less twice the larger number is one more than four times the smaller. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X-Y=4, 3x-2y=4x-1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #610375 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=610375\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x-y=4, true, but y must be smaller.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y-2x=4y+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "first equation x=y+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "substitute<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y-2(y+4)=4y+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y-2y-8=4y+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-8=4y+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3y=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x- (-3)=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(-3)-2(1)=-11, which is 1 more than 4(-3), and -11 is 1 more than -12 </SPAN>\n" );
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