document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=120636>Question 120636</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0395977223/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra Structure and Method </A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have been trying for two hours to get this, but I can't. Can someone PLEASE help???\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "One number is 16 more than another.  If the smaller number is subtracted from two thirds of the larger number, the result is one fourth of the sum of the two numbers. Find 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 #88654 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=88654\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x=smaller, so x+16=larger\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "((2/3)(x+16))-x=(x+x+16)/4 __ multiply by 12 to clear the fractions\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8(x+16)-12x=3(2x+16) __ 8x+128-12x=6x+48 __ 80=10x </SPAN>\n" );
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