document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=170335>Question 170335</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321269470/algebrahomeworkh>Introductory Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the problem. The difference between two numbers is 4. Two times the smaller number minus four times the larger is -28. What are the numbers? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #125747 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=125747\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X-Y=4 OR X=4+Y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2Y-4X=-28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2Y-4(4+Y)=-28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2Y-16-4Y=-28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2Y=-28+16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2Y=-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-12/-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=6 ANS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X-6=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=4+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=10 ANS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*6-4*10=-28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12-40=-28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-28=-28<BR>\n" );
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