document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=242104>Question 242104</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is 50. If twice the larger is subtracted from four times the smaller, the result is 8. 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 #177266 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=177266\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X+Y=50 OR X=50-Y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4X-2Y=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(50-Y)-2Y=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "200-4Y-2Y=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6Y=8-200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6Y=-192<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-192/-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=32 ANS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+32=50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=50-32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=18 ANS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4*18-2*32=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72-64=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8=8 </SPAN>\n" );
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