document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=769336>Question 769336</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is 88. Find the smaller number if the larger is 7 less than four times the smaller.  I cannot figure this answer out!  Please help!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Linda<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #468798 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=468798\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the numbers be x & y  x>y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y=88...........................(1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= 4y-7..........................(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substitute x in (1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4y-7+y=88\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5y-7=88<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y=88+7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5y=95<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= 19 the smaller number<BR>\n" );
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