document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=292953>Question 292953</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the numbers 2a + 2 and 2b + 2 add up to 2004, find the sum of the numbers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a/2 - 2  and  b/2 - 2  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #211494 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=211494\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First find a and b then plug that into the other terms and add<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a + 2+2b + 2=2004<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(a+1+b+1)=2004<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+1+b+1=1002<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+b=1000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a/2 - 2 + b/2 - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a+b)/2-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1000/2=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "500-4=496<BR>\n" );
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