document.write( "Question 160022: when 4 times the larger of two numbers is added to 3 times the smaller, the result is 68. seven times the larger less 5 times is 37. find the number \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #118003 by Fombitz(32388) You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let's call the larger number L and the smaller one S. \n" ); document.write( "1. \n" ); document.write( "2. \n" ); document.write( "Use eq. 1 to solve for L in terms of S. \n" ); document.write( "1. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Now substitute this expression for L into eq. 2 and solve for S. \n" ); document.write( "2. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "From eq. 1, \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |