document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=992412>Question 992412</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the difference between 2 positive integers is 12 whereas their sum is equal to four times the smaller integer. what are the two integers? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x=larger integer,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=smaller integer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "from your question,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y=12---(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=4y--(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "from equ 1,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=y+12---(3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "put 3 in 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+12+y=4y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y+12=4y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y-2y=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Put y=6 in 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The larger number is 18,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The smaller number is 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "HOPE THIS HELPS? </SPAN>\n" );
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