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\n" ); document.write( ": The sum of two numbers is 152. If four times the smaller number is subtracted from the larger number the result is 12. Find the two numbers.\r
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Okay, let \"x\"=smaller number, and
\n" ); document.write( "\"y\"= larger number
\n" ); document.write( "Also, x + y =152 right?
\n" ); document.write( "We get y =152-x ---------mark eqn 1
\n" ); document.write( "Now there's a condition, that four times the smaller number is subtracted from the larger one and the result is 12. To show,
\n" ); document.write( "y-4x = 12, ----------- mark eqn 2
\n" ); document.write( "We substitute \"y\" in eqn 1 to eqn 2:
\n" ); document.write( "152-x-4x=12
\n" ); document.write( "5x=152-12
\n" ); document.write( "x=28, the smaller number
\n" ); document.write( "For \"y\" go back eqn 1, y=152-28
\n" ); document.write( "y=124, the larger number
\n" ); document.write( "In doubt? we go back eqn 2,
\n" ); document.write( "124-(4)(28)=12
\n" ); document.write( "124-112=12
\n" ); document.write( "12=12, cool!
\n" ); document.write( "Thank you,
\n" ); document.write( "Jojo \n" ); document.write( "
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