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( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #277600 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=277600\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"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( "let the greater number be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "smaller number be y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y=16......................1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 times the smaller = 4y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 less than 4y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y-5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=4y-5......................2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "plug the value ofg x in (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y-5-y=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 5 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y=16+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y=21<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-y =16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug value of y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-7=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=16+7<BR>\n" );
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