document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=377756>Question 377756</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One number is 1 less than a second number. Twice the second number is 20 less than 4 times the first. Find the two numbers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have tried dividing 20 by 4 and adding 1 but that still does not work I know the answer is 11 and 12 but I would like to know how to figure it out on my own </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #268449 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=268449\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let f=first and s=second\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"One number is 1 less than a second number\" ___ f = s - 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"Twice the second number is 20 less than 4 times the first\" ___ 2s = 4f - 20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting the value of f ___ 2s = 4(s - 1) - 20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2s = 4s - 4 - 20 ___ 24 = 2s ___ 12 = s\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f = (12) - 1 = 11 </SPAN>\n" );
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