document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=991608>Question 991608</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A number is a third of another number. Their difference is 38. What are two numbers?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your equation is\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 38.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify and solve:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x - x = 3*38\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = 3*38,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 3*19,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 57.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<U>Check</U>. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=57%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"57%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 19.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;57 - 19 = 38.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<U>Answer</U>. &nbsp;The two numbers are &nbsp;57 &nbsp;and &nbsp;19.\r<BR>\n" );
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