document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=464290>Question 464290</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of two numbers is 45. 4 times the first number is 9 less than 5 times the second. what are the two numbers?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "45 - x = other number {their sum is 45}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x = 5(45 - x) - 9 {four times first is 9 less than five times second}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 225 - 5x - 9 {used distributive property}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = -5x + 216 {combined like terms}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x = 216 {added 5x to both sides}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 24 {divided both sides by 9}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45 - x = 21 {substituted 24, in for x, into 45 - x}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "24 and 21 are the two numbers<BR>\n" );
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