document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=658494>Question 658494</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is 77. If the first number is multiplied by 4 and the second is multiplied by 2, the sum is 286. What are the two numbers? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #410310 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><B>checkley79(3341)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=410310\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X+Y=77 OR<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=77-Y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4X+2Y=286<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(77-Y)+2Y=286<BR>\n" );
document.write( "308-4Y+2Y=286<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2Y=286-308<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2Y=-22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=11 ANS. FOR THE SMALLER NUMBER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+7=77<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=7711<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=66 ANS. FOR THE LARGER NUMBER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4*66+2*11=286<BR>\n" );
document.write( "264+22=286<BR>\n" );
document.write( "286=286 </SPAN>\n" );
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