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document.write( "The difference if two numbers is 4. The larger number is 5 less than four times the smaller number. Find the two numbers? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #307621 by chriswen(106)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let x be the smaller number. \n" ); document.write( "Let x+4 be the larger number. \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "(x+4)+5=4x \n" ); document.write( "x+4+5=4x \n" ); document.write( "9=4x-x \n" ); document.write( "9=3x \n" ); document.write( "x=9/3 \n" ); document.write( "x=3 \n" ); document.write( "x+4=7 \n" ); document.write( "Therefore, the two numbers are 3 and 7. \n" ); document.write( " |