document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=400348>Question 400348</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the larger of 2 numbers is 4 more than 6 times the smaller. the sum of the 2 numbers is 29 less than twice the larger </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "first part y=4+6x (the larger of 2 numbers is 4 more than 6 times the smaller)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "second part y+x=29-2y (the sum of the 2 numbers is 29 less than twice the larger)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we have two variable and two equations so we can solve the problem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4+6x)+x= 29 - 2*(4+6x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 + 7x = 29 - 8 - 12x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 + 7x = 21 - 12x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 + 19x = 21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "19x = 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 17/19 = .89<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 4 + 6 *(17/19)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 9.39 </SPAN>\n" );
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