document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=124572>Question 124572</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One number is 3 less than twice another number.  If the sum of the numbers is 330, find the two numbers.  I cannot figure this out.  I always come up 3 short on the answer. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #91308 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=91308\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X=2Y-3 THIS SAYS THAT X IS 3 LESS THAN TWICE Y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+Y=330<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2Y-3)+Y=330<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2Y-3+Y=330<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3Y=330+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3Y=333<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=333/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=111 ANSWER FOR THE SMALLER NUMBER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=2*111-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=222-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=219 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "111+219=330<BR>\n" );
document.write( "330=330<BR>\n" );
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