document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1046914>Question 1046914</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One number is 10 less than three times a second number. If their sum is 46, find the larger of the two numbers. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #662348 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=662348\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x = 3y-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y = 46 substitute for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y-10+y = 46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y = 56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 14 and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3(14)-10 = 32<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check - the problem says:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y = 46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32+14 = 46 Correct.<BR>\n" );
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