document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=456733>Question 456733</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The difference of two numbers is 4. 5 times the smaller number is four more than three times the larger. Find the two numbers. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - y = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 3y+4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"x\" and solve for \"y\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(y+4) = 3y+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y + 20 = 3y + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y = -16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x +8 = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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