document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=144138>Question 144138</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One number is four times another number. The largest number is also 87 more than the smaller numer. Find the numbers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Choices for the smaller number: 29, 30, 33 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Choices for the smaller number: 29, 30, 33<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATIONS:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y =87<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve by substitution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y-y=87<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y = 87<BR>\n" );
document.write( " y = 87/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 29 (smaller number)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 4y=4*29 = 116 (larger number)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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