document.write( "Question 407132: The product of 4 and the sum of two numbers is 140. The diffrence of the two numbers is 13. Find the numbers. \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "The diffrence of the two numbers is 13.
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document.write( "Let x and (x-13) represent the two numbers
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document.write( " 4[x + (x-13)] = 140
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document.write( "Solving for x
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document.write( " 4(2x -13) = 140
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document.write( "    8x = 140 +52
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document.write( "    8x = 192
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document.write( "     x = 24  The other number is 11.   (24-13)\r
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer***
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document.write( "   4 * 35 = 140 \n" );
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