document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=560926>Question 560926</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 8. If the number is multiplied by 4, the result is 104. Write and solve a system of equations. Find the number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I thought the system is x+y=8 and 4z=104<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Although then I thought that the couldn't be solved by graphing becuase there is no z-axis, no substitution because the variables aren't the same to plug back into, and not elimination because there is not two like variables to be the same but opposite and eliminate. I know the number is 26 but I dont know the equations. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #364080 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=364080\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> t = tens digit ; u = units digit\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 8\" ___ t + u = 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"If the number is multiplied by 4, the result is 104\" ___ 4(10t + u) = 104 </SPAN>\n" );
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