document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=228227>Question 228227</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a certain number is 4 less than another number . if the sum is 46 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 #169458 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><B>drj(1380)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><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=drj><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=169458\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A certain number is 4 less than another number. If the sum is 46, find the numbers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1.  Let n be one number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2.  Let n-4 be another number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3.  Then, n+n-4=46 since their sum is 46.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 4.  Solving yields the following steps\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2n-4=46 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2n-4=46\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 4 to both sides of the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2n-4%2B4=46%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2n-4%2B4=46%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2n=50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2n=50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide by 2 to both sides of the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n=25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n=25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n-4=21 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n-4=21\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  Also note that their sum is 46.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 5.  ANSWER: The numbers are 21 and 25.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope the above steps were helpful.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Good luck in your studies!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Respectfully,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dr J<BR>\n" );
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