document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=214067>Question 214067</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I really need some help, my daughter has been trying to solve this problem for 2 days.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "One number is 4 less than 5 times another.  If the sum is 26, what are the two numbers? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #161684 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutor_paul><B>tutor_paul(519)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutor_paul><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=tutor_paul><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=161684\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is a problem of 2 equations with two unknowns. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x be one number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let y be the other number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "From the information given, you can write:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation #1: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=5y-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=5y-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation #2: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2By=26 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2By=26\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute the expression for x from Equation #1 into Equation #2:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5y-4%2By=26 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5y-4%2By=26\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for y:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6y-4=26 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6y-4=26\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6y=30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6y=30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28y=5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28y=5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute this value for y into Equation #2:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B5=26 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B5=26\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x=21%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x=21%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check these answers by substituting the values we got for x and y back into each equation and be sure the equation holds true.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%285%29-4%2B5=26 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%285%29-4%2B5=26\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=25%2B1=26 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"25%2B1=26\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=26=26 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"26=26\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  <--- True!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2B21=26 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2B21=26\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=26=26 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"26=26\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  <--- True Again!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Good Luck,<BR>\n" );
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