SOLUTION: Two numbers differ by 14. If the larger number is divided by the smaller, the quotient is 3 and the remainder is 2. What are the numbers?

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Question 946743: Two numbers differ by 14. If the larger number is divided by the smaller, the quotient is 3 and the remainder is 2. What are the numbers?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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A-B=14
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A%2FB=3%2B2%2FB
A=3B%2B2
Substitute,
3B%2B2-B=14
2B=12
B=6
So then,
A-6=14
A=20