document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=391303>Question 391303</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hi well in class we are covering systems of linear equations in word problems and i need help\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"the difference of two numbers is 16.the greater number is 5 less than 4 tiimes the smaller number.find the numbers\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #277599 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=haileytucki><B>haileytucki(390)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=haileytucki><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=haileytucki><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=277599\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x-y=16_x=4y-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since -y does not contain the variable to solve for, move it to the right-hand side of the equation by adding y to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=y+16_x=4y-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Replace all occurrences of x with the solution found by solving the last equation for x.  In this case, the value substituted is y+16.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=y+16_(y+16)=4y-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remove the parentheses around the expression y+16.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=y+16_y+16=4y-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since 4y contains the variable to solve for, move it to the left-hand side of the equation by subtracting 4y from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=y+16_y+16-4y=-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since y and -4y are like terms, add -4y to y to get -3y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=y+16_-3y+16=-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since 16 does not contain the variable to solve for, move it to the right-hand side of the equation by subtracting 16 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=y+16_-3y=-16-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 5 from -16 to get -21.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=y+16_-3y=-21\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide each term in the equation by -3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=y+16_-(3y)/(-3)=-(21)/(-3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the left-hand side of the equation by canceling the common factors.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=y+16_y=-(21)/(-3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the right-hand side of the equation by simplifying each term.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=y+16_y=7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Replace all occurrences of y with the solution found by solving the last equation for y.  In this case, the value substituted is 7.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(7)+16_y=7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remove the parentheses around the expression 7.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=7+16_y=7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 16 to 7 to get 23.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=23_y=7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is the solution to the system of equations.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=23_y=7 </SPAN>\n" );
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