document.write( "Question 591449: One number is 4 more than twice another. The sum of the numbers is 13. Find the two numbers. \n" ); document.write( "
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a = the first number
\n" ); document.write( "b = the second number\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "b = 2*a + 4
\n" ); document.write( "a + b = 13\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "a + (2*a + 4) = 13
\n" ); document.write( "a + 2*a + 4 = 13
\n" ); document.write( "3*a + 4 = 13
\n" ); document.write( "3*a + 4 - 4 = 13 - 4
\n" ); document.write( "3*a = 9
\n" ); document.write( "3*a/3 = 9/3
\n" ); document.write( "a = 3
\n" ); document.write( "b = 2*3 + 4
\n" ); document.write( "b = 6 + 4 = 10\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "a + b = 3 + 10 = 13\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The two numbers are 3 and 10.
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