document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=721980>Question 721980</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The larger of two numbers is 8 more than four times the smaller.  If the larger is increased by four times the smaller the result is 40.  Find the numbers.   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #442584 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=442584\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation for each statement<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\" The larger of two numbers is 8 more than four times the smaller.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 4b + 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"If the larger is increased by four times the smaller the result is 40.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + 4b = 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace a with (4b+8) from the 1st statement<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4b+8) + 4b = 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4b + 4b = 40 - 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8b = 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'll let you find a, check your solutions in both statements\r<BR>\n" );
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