document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=276068>Question 276068</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the problem. The difference between two numbers is 4. Two times the smaller number minus four times the larger is -28. What are the numbers?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x - y = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y - 4x = -28<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rearrange:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2y + 2x = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y - 4x = -28<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add and solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x = -20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute and solve for \"y\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10-y = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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