document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=121604>Question 121604</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of two numbers is 12.  three times the larger minus 4 is equal to 5 times the smaller.  what are 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 #89308 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=89308\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+y=12 or x=12-y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y-4=5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y-4=5(12-y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y-4=60-5y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y+5y=60+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8y=64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=64/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=8 answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=12-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4 answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*8-4=5*4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24-4=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20=20 </SPAN>\n" );
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