document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=427962>Question 427962</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One number is 4 more than twice the second number. Their total is 25. What are the 2 numbers. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #297534 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=John10><B>John10(297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=John10><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=John10><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=297534\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One number is 4 more than twice the second number. Their total is 25. What are the 2 numbers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x be the first number and y is the second number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 4 + 2y (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 25 (2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute (1) into (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 + 2y  + y = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y = 21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 21/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute y = 7 into (1) to find x:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 4 + 2(7) = 4 + 14 = 18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus the first number is 18  and second number is 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope it will help you! John10 </SPAN>\n" );
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