document.write( "Question 712401: One number is 4 times the other number.If 6 is added to the smaller number and 4 is added to the larger number, then later the number becomes twice the other number.Find the numbers \n" ); document.write( "
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One number is 4 times the other number.If 6 is added to the smaller number and 4 is added to the larger number, then later the number becomes twice the other number.Find the numbers
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\n" ); document.write( "Equations:
\n" ); document.write( "x = 4y
\n" ); document.write( "x+6 = 2(y+4)
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\n" ); document.write( "Substitute for \"x\" and solve for \"y\":
\n" ); document.write( "4y+6 = 2y+8
\n" ); document.write( "2y = 2
\n" ); document.write( "y = 1
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\n" ); document.write( "x = 4y = 4
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
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