document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=160022>Question 160022</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #118006 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=118006\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4Y+3X=68<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7Y-5X=37(?)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "MULTIPLY THE FIRST EQUATION BY 5 & MULTIPLYTHE SECOND EQUATION BY 3 & ADD THEM.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20Y+15X=340<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21Y-15X=111<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "41Y=451<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=451/41<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=11 ANSWER FOR THE LARGER NUMBER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4*11+3X=68<BR>\n" );
document.write( "44+3X=68<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X=68-44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=24/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=8 ANSWER FOR THE SMALLER NUMBER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7*11-5*8=37<BR>\n" );
document.write( "77-40=37<BR>\n" );
document.write( "37=37<BR>\n" );
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