document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=167519>Question 167519</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0130442631/algebrahomeworkh>prentice hall algebra 1</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the greatest possible pair of integers such that one integer is 4 less than twice the other and their sum is at most 50. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #123408 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=123408\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X=2Y-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+Y<=50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2Y-4)+Y<=50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3Y-4<=50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3Y<=50+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3Y<=54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y<=54/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y<=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=2*18-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=36-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=32 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "LET Y=17.9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32+17.9<=50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "49.9<=50 </SPAN>\n" );
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