document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=64050>Question 64050</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> THe sum of two numbers is 4 less than twice the larger.  If the larger is decreased by three times the smaller, the result is -20.  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 #44687 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=44687\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a = larger<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = smaller<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + b = 2a - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 2a from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-a + b = -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a - 3b = -20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add these equations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2b = -24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b= 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a - 3b = -20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a - 3*12 = -20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a - 36 = -20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16 + 12 = 2*16 - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28 = 32 - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28 = 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "also<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a - 3b = -20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16 - 3*12 = -20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16 - 36 = -20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-20 = -20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK  </SPAN>\n" );
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