SOLUTION: One number is 4 less than another number. The sum of the two numbers is four times their difference. What are the two numbers?

Question 203036: One number is 4 less than another number. The sum of the two numbers is four times their difference. What are the two numbers?
Answer by RAY100(1637) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let n= smaller #,,,Let m=larger #
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1) m-4 =n
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2) n+m = 4(m-n)
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from 2) n+m = 4m-4n
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5n=3m
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5/3 (n) = m
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subst into (1)
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{5/3(n)] -4 = n
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2/3 n =4
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n=6,,,,,,,,,from(1) m-4 = 6,,,,m=10
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check,,,(1) 10-4=6,,,,,ok
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(2) 6+10 =16 = 4(10-4) = 4*4,,,,,ok

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