document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1105940>Question 1105940</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Four times the larger of two numbers decreased by 3 times the smaller is 152. Three times the larger increased by 5 times the smaller is 288. Find 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 #720842 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=720842\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> smaller is x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "larger is y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y-3x=152<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y+5x=288<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20y-15x=760<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9y+15x=864<BR>\n" );
document.write( "29y=1624<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "substitute<BR>\n" );
document.write( "224-3x=152<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x=-72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(24, 56)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check in second<BR>\n" );
document.write( "168+120=288 checks<BR>\n" );
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