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document.write( "One number is 8 less than another number. The sum of four times the larger and twice the smaller is 20. Find the larger number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I got the second equation as 4n+8(2)=20 with n=1 but I don't know how to use that to find the answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #164067 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><B>RAY100(1637)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><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=164067\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let  n = one  number,,,,,,,other  number  =  (n-8)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4(n) +2(n-8) = 20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4n +2n -16 = 20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6n = 36<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n=6,,,,,,(n-8) = -2,,,,,,numbers<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check,,,4 (6) + 2(-2) = 20,,,,,ok<BR>\n" );
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