document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=301205>Question 301205</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One number is 2 less than a second number. Twice the second number is 18 more than 4 times the first. Find the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "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 #215981 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=215981\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the second number be x\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "the other  number will be x-2\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "twice the second number = 2x\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "four times the first = 4(x-2)\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "2x-18=4(x-2)\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "2x-18= 4x-8\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "-2x=+10\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "x=-5\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "the second number = -7\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );