document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=94412>Question 94412</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This one is driving me up a wall?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The difference of two numbers is 33.  The second is 7 less than 3 times the first.  What are the two numbers?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #68755 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><B>Nate(3500)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=68755\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The first number we will denote by: x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The second is 7 less than 3 times the first.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The second: 3x - 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The difference of two numbers is 33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - (3x - 7) = 33<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3x - 7) - x = 33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Usually depending on with number is higher ... <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 3x + 7 = 33<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x - 7 - x = 33<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2x = 26<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = 40<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -13<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "second number: 3(-13) - 7 = -39 - 7 = -46<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "second number: 3(20) - 7 = 60 - 7 = 53 </SPAN>\n" );
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