document.write( "Question 415936: The difference between two numbers is 4 less than their sum. One number is 1 less than the other number. What are the two numbers? \n" ); document.write( "
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one number = x\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "other number is = x -1\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "sum = x + x-1 = 2x -1\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "difference = x - (x-1) = x-x+1 = 1\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "given, The difference between two numbers is 4 less than their sum.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "==> 1 = 2x -1 -4\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "==> 1 = 2x - 5\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "==> 1 +5 = 2x - 5 + 5\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "==> 6 = 2x\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "==> x = 3\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "one number is 3 and other number is 2
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