SOLUTION: How do you solve this word problem? One number is four more than a second number. Two times the first number is 8 more than four times the second number.

Question 441404: How do you solve this word problem? One number is four more than a second number. Two times the first number is 8 more than four times the second number.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
How do you solve this word problem? One number is four more than a second number. Two times the first number is 8 more than four times the second number.
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Equations:
x = y + 4
2x = 4y + 8
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Multiply thru the 1st equation by 2
and you get:
2x = 4y + 8
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That shows the 2nd equation is simply a multiple
of the 1st equation>
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There are an infinite number of solutions
of the form (x,x-4) where "x" is any Real Number.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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