document.write( "Question 404727: the sum of two numbers is negative 8. the sum of the first number and twice the second number is negative 4 \n" ); document.write( "
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the sum of two numbers is negative 8. the sum of the first number and twice the second number is negative 4
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\n" ); document.write( "Equations:
\n" ); document.write( "x + y = -8
\n" ); document.write( "x +2y = -4
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\n" ); document.write( "Subtract and solve for \"y\":
\n" ); document.write( "y = 4
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\n" ); document.write( "Solve for \"x\":
\n" ); document.write( "x + y = -8
\n" ); document.write( "x + 4 = -8
\n" ); document.write( "x = -12
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
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