document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=104806>Question 104806</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what does this problem mean? the larger of 2 numbers is 1 more than 3 times the smaller. the difference between 8 times the smaller and 2 times the larger is 10 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #76265 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=76265\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let b=bigger number, s=smaller<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=3s+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8s-2b=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8s-2(3s+1)=10 substitute 3s+1 for b.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8s-6s-2=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2s=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=3*6+1=19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8*6-2*19=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48-38=10<BR>\n" );
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