document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1001786>Question 1001786</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> one number is 6 more than a smaller number. if the difference between 2 times the large number and 5 times the smaller number is 3. find both numbers. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Make the smaller number = 'x'<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Other number = x + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The difference between 2 times<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the larger number and 5 times <BR>\n" );
document.write( "the smaller is 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x + 6) - 5(x) = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 12 - 5x = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Collect like terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - 5x = 3 - 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "- 3x = -9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Smaller number = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Other number = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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