document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1030389>Question 1030389</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The difference between two numbers is 28.  Three times the smaller is equal to 4 more than the larger.  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 #645235 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=645235\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x-y = 28 add y on both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 28+y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x = y+4 substitute for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(28+y) = y+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "84+3y = y+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80 = -2y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -40 this is one number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-40+28 = -12 this is the other number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-40+4 = 3(-12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-36 = -36 I have the correct answer </SPAN>\n" );
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