document.write( "Question 1005373: The difference between two numbers is 66. Four times the smaller is equal to 3 more than the larger. What are the numbers? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #621681 by macston(5194)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! . \n" ); document.write( "S=smaller number; L=larger number \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "L-S=66 \n" ); document.write( "L=S+66 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "4S=L+3 \n" ); document.write( "4S-3=L \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "4S-3=S+66 \n" ); document.write( "3S-69=0 \n" ); document.write( "3S=69 \n" ); document.write( "S=23 \n" ); document.write( "ANSWER 1: The smaller number is 23. \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "L=S+66 \n" ); document.write( "L=23+66 \n" ); document.write( "L=89 \n" ); document.write( "ANSWER 2: The larger number is 89. \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "CHECK: \n" ); document.write( "L-S=66 \n" ); document.write( "89-23=66 \n" ); document.write( "66=66 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "4S=L+3 \n" ); document.write( "4(23)=89+3 \n" ); document.write( "92=92 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |