document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=205461>Question 205461</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"if the larger of two numbers is subtracted from 6 times the smaller,the result is 20.if twice the larger number is added to 4 times the smaller,he resul is 56.find 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 #155104 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=155104\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the smaller number & y be the larger number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x-y=20 or y=6x-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+2y=56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+2(6x-20)=56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+12x-40=56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16x=56+40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16x=96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=96/16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=6*6-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=36-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=16 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4*6+2*16=56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24+32=56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "56=56<BR>\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );