document.write( "Question 412276: Think of a pair of a number. if added 9 to the first, obtain a number which is twice the second. If 20 added to the second, obtain a number which is 4 times of First. What are the numbers? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Let x and y represent the first and second numbers respectively
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document.write( "Question states*** 
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document.write( " x+ 9 = 2y    OR x = 2y-9
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document.write( " y + 20 = 4x
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document.write( " y+20 = 4(2y-9)
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document.write( "   56 = 7y
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document.write( "   y = 8 and x = 7  (2*8-9)\r
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer***
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document.write( " 8 + 20 = 4*7 \n" );
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