document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=277801>Question 277801</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help with this problem\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The larger of two numbers is 8 more than four times the smaller. If the larger is increased by four times the smaller, the result is 40. Find the two numbers. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #202242 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=202242\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Y=4X+8 OR<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y-4X=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y+4X=40 ADD.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2Y=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=48/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=24 ANS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24=4X+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4X=24-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4X=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=16/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=4 ANS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24+4*4=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24+16=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40=40 </SPAN>\n" );
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