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The sum of two numbers is 70. The larger number is 4 more than twice the smaller number. What is the smaller number?
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\n" ); document.write( "Equations:
\n" ); document.write( "x + y = 70
\n" ); document.write( "x = 2y+4
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\n" ); document.write( "Substitute for \"x\" and solve for \"y\":
\n" ); document.write( "2y+4 + y = 70
\n" ); document.write( "3y = 66
\n" ); document.write( "y = 22
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\n" ); document.write( "Solve for \"x\":
\n" ); document.write( "x = 2y+4
\n" ); document.write( "x = 2*22+4
\n" ); document.write( "x = 48
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "

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