document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=128069>Question 128069</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of 2 numbers is 36. If 3 times the smaller number is subtracted from the larger number, the result if 4.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #93771 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=93771\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X+Y=36 OR Y=36-X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y-3X=4 OR Y=3X+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36-X=3X+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-X-3X=4-36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4X=-32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-32/-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=8 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=36-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=28 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28=3*8+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28=24+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28=28 </SPAN>\n" );
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