document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=760154>Question 760154</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "One number is 1 less than a second number. Twice the second number is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20 less than 4 times the first. Find the two numbers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please show steps on this. Thank you :) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "20 less than 4 times the first. Find the two numbers. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "o = s -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2s = 4o - 20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"o\" and solve for \"s\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2s = 4(s-1) - 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2s = 4s -24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2s = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "second # = 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"o\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "o = s-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "o = 12-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "o = 11<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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