document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=184957>Question 184957</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is 6 less than twice the first number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Their difference is 10 less than four times the second number. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Their difference is 10 less than four times the second number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<br>first number = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "second number = y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<br>x+y=2x-6     this equals<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=x-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<br>x-y=4y-10    this equals<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5y-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<br>substitute the second equation into the first equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5y-10 --> y=x-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=5y-10-6    (simplify)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=5y-16    (subtract 5y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4y=-16   (divide by -4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<br>substitute back into second equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5y-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5(4)-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=20-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<br><b><big><big>x=10 y=4<big><big><b> </SPAN>\n" );
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