document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=343218>Question 343218</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of two numbers is 57. if the larger of the two numbers is 4 less than five times the smaller. 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 #245590 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=245590\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = smaller number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let y = bigger number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + y = 57\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 5x - 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can solve this by using the substitution method.  Can you do it now?\r<BR>\n" );
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