document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1014662>Question 1014662</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One number is two more than a second number. Twice the first number is triple the second number minus 4. What are the numbers? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #630963 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=630963\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F=first number; S=second number<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F=S+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2F=3S-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F=(3/2)S-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3/2)S-2=S+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/2)S=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F=S+2=8+2=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: The first number is 10 and the second is 8.<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2F=3S-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(10)=3(8)-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20=24-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );