document.write( "Question 408092: i think of a pair of numbers.if i add 7 to the first.i obtain a number which is twice the second if i add 20 to the second.i obtain a number which is four times the first.what are the numbers? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #287561 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! i think of a pair of numbers. \n" ); document.write( "if i add 7 to the first.i obtain a number which is twice the second if i add 20 to the second.i obtain a number which is four times the first.what are the numbers? \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Two numbers, x & y \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "\"I think of a pair of numbers, If I add 7 to the first, I obtain a number which is twice the second\" \n" ); document.write( "x + 7 = 2y \n" ); document.write( "x = (2y-7) \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "\"If I add 20 to the second, I obtain a number which is four times the first.\" \n" ); document.write( "4x = y + 20 \n" ); document.write( "Replace x with (2y-7) \n" ); document.write( "4(2y-7) = y + 20 \n" ); document.write( "8y - 28 = y + 20 \n" ); document.write( "8y - y = 20 + 28 \n" ); document.write( "7y = 48 \n" ); document.write( "y = \n" ); document.write( "y = 6 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Find x: \n" ); document.write( "x = 2y - 7 \n" ); document.write( "x = 2( \n" ); document.write( "x = \n" ); document.write( "x = \n" ); document.write( "x = 6 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Check solutions in the statement: \n" ); document.write( "\"If I add 20 to the second, I obtain a number which is four times the first.\" \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |