document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1020700>Question 1020700</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is 71. If three times the smaller number is subtracted from the larger number, the result is 11. Find the two numbers. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "71-x is larger<BR>\n" );
document.write( "71-x-(3x)=11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "71-4x=11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x=-60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "71-x=56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "numbers are 15,56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "56-3(15)=11 check. </SPAN>\n" );
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