SOLUTION: The difference between two numbers is 7. If the greater number is 3 less than 2 times the smaller number, then the product of the numbers is equal to: A) 170 B) 42 C) 85 D) 2

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Question 1006239: The difference between two numbers is 7. If the greater number is 3 less than 2 times the smaller number, then the product of the numbers is equal to:
A) 170
B) 42
C) 85
D) 21
E) 27
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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smaller number is x
greater number is 2x-3
but 2x-3-x=7
x=10
2x-3=17
product is 170.
A