document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=328282>Question 328282</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> seven times the larger number is 8 more than four times the smaller. also, three times the smaller is 19 less than twice the larger. what are the numbers? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #235158 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=235158\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let smaller number by x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "larger number be y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7y-8=4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7y-4x=8--------------1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+19= 2y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-2y=-19------------2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply equation 1 by 2 & equation 2 by 7 and add the equations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(7y-4x)+7(3x-2y)=16+(-133)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14y-8x+21x-14y=--117<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13x=-117<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug the value of y in equation 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7y-4*-9=8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7y=-28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-4 </SPAN>\n" );
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