document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=663073>Question 663073</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two positive numbers have a difference of 1.  The larger number is 4 less than 2 times the smaller number.  What are the two numbers.  I have no clue how to set this up and I need to help my daughter, who has a learning disability, understand her math.  I would greatly appreciate it if someone could please set the problem up for me and possibly explain why the steps that are taken are done so I can explain it to her.   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #412603 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ReadingBoosters><B>ReadingBoosters(3246)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ReadingBoosters><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=412603\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Start by defining your variables<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = larger integer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = smaller integer<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Difference is 1, so subtract them<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x is 4 less (minus) than 2 times (multiply by two) the smaller number, y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2y-4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute x into the first equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2y-4) - y =1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y - y -4 = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 4 = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 4 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The small integer is 5 and the larger integer is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2y-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2(5)-4 = 10-4 = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The larger integer is 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Proof<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 - 5 = 1<BR>\n" );
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