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document.write( "Hi    \r\n" );
document.write( "two numbers:  x and (16-x)  x being the smaller, (16-x) the larger\r\n" );
document.write( "Four less than three times the smaller is equal to the larger\r\n" );
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document.write( "3x-4 = (16-x) \r\n" );
document.write( "4x = 20\r\n" );
document.write( "x = 5, smaller number\r\n" );
document.write( " Numbers are: 5,11\r\n" );
document.write( "checking:\r\n" );
document.write( "3*5 - 4 = 11 checks.\r\n" );
document.write( "Wish You the Best in your Studies.\r\n" );
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