document.write( "Question 261281: The sum of two numbers is seventeen. The total of four times the smaller number and two times the larger number is forty-four. Find the two numbers. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #192477 by rfer(16322)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 4x+2y=44 \n" ); document.write( "------------ \n" ); document.write( "x+y=17 \n" ); document.write( "y=17-x \n" ); document.write( "------------- \n" ); document.write( "4x+2(17-x)=44 \n" ); document.write( "4x+34-2x=44 \n" ); document.write( "2x=10 \n" ); document.write( "x=5 \n" ); document.write( "------------- \n" ); document.write( "5+y=17 \n" ); document.write( "y=12 \n" ); document.write( " |