document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=629780>Question 629780</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One number is 5 less than a second number. Twice the second number is 8 less than 4 times the first. Find the two numbers. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a = b - 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Twice the second number is 8 less than 4 times the first. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2b = 4a - 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "replace a with (b-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2b = 4(b-5) - 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2b = 4b - 20 - 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2b - 4b = -28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2b = -28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 9\r<BR>\n" );
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