document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=486951>Question 486951</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What's the sum of two numbers is six. Four times the smaller is equal to two times the larger. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #332859 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=332859\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the smaller number and y is the larger number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 2y or 2x = y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2x = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x =6/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then y = 2x = 2(2) = 4.<BR>\n" );
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