document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=53978>Question 53978</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I write equation for this one.... The second of two numbers is 4 more than the first. If the second is increased by 1, the result is twice the first. Find the numbers. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #36215 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><B>funmath(2933)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=36215\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the first number=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then the second number=x+4  (4 more than the 1st)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Increase the second (x+4)by 1 (+1) is (=) twice (2*) the first (x).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+4)+1=2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+5=2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x+x+5=2x-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The 1st number:x=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The 2nd number:x+4=5+4=9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9+1=2(5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Looks like we're right!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Happy calculating!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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