document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=756854>Question 756854</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One number is 4 less than another number. Find the numbers if three times the smaller number is 22 less than four times the larger number.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #460442 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=460442\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One number is 4 less than another number. Find the numbers if three times the smaller number is 22 less than four times the larger number. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = b-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a = 4b-22<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"a\" and solve for \"b\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(b-4) = 4b-22<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3b - 12 = 4b - 22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = b-4 = 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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