document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=108106>Question 108106</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The difference of two numbers is 18. Twice the smaller number is 56 less than three time the larger. What are the numbers?<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 #78745 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=78745\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X-Y=18 OR X=18+Y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2Y=3X-56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2Y=3(18+Y)-56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2Y=54+3Y-56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2Y-3Y=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-Y=-2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=2 ANSWER<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X-2=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=18+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=20 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2*2=3*20-56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4=60-56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4=4\r<BR>\n" );
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