document.write( "Question 565343: The sum of two numbers is 4 less than twice the larger. If the larger is decreased by three times the smaller, the result is -20. Find the numbers. \n" ); document.write( "
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The sum of two numbers is 4 less than twice the larger. If the larger is decreased by three times the smaller, the result is -20. Find the numbers.
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\n" ); document.write( "let x=larger number
\n" ); document.write( "let y=smaller number
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\n" ); document.write( "x+y=2x-4
\n" ); document.write( "-x+y=-4
\n" ); document.write( "x-3y=-20
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\n" ); document.write( "-2y=-24
\n" ); document.write( "y=12
\n" ); document.write( "x=y+4=16
\n" ); document.write( "ans:
\n" ); document.write( "larger number=16
\n" ); document.write( "smaller number=12 \n" ); document.write( "
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