document.write( "Question 127828: THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TWO NUMBERS IS 67. THE LARGER NUMBER IS 3 LESS THAN 6 TIMES THE SMALLER NUMBER. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #93636 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Call the larger number $\"a\"$ and the
\n" ); document.write( "smaller number $\"b\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"a+-+b+=+67\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"a+=+b+%2B+67\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"a+=+6b+-+3\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"b+%2B+67+=+6b+-+3\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5b+=+70\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"b+=+14\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"a+=+b+%2B+67\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"a+=+14+%2B+67\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"a+=+81\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The larger number is 81 and the smaller number is 14
\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"b+%2B+67+=+6b+-+3\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"14+%2B+67+=+6%2A14+-+3\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"81+=+84+-+3\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"81+=+81\"$
\n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( "

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