document.write( "Question 564923: the sum of two numbers is 20. when the larger number is subtracted from twice the smaller number, the difference is 4. what are the numbers? \n" ); document.write( "
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the sum of two numbers is 20. when the larger number is subtracted from twice the smaller number, the difference is 4. what are the numbers?
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\n" ); document.write( "Equations:
\n" ); document.write( "x + y = 20
\n" ); document.write( "2x-y = 4
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\n" ); document.write( "Add and solve for \"x\":
\n" ); document.write( "3x = 24
\n" ); document.write( "x = 8
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\n" ); document.write( "Solve for \"y\":
\n" ); document.write( "x + y = 20
\n" ); document.write( "8 + y = 20
\n" ); document.write( "y = 12
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