document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=778012>Question 778012</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of the two numbers is 4. five times the larger number plus four times the smallest number is 34. 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 #474381 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=psbhowmick><B>psbhowmick(878)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=psbhowmick><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=psbhowmick><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=474381\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the numbers be x and y.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y=4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 4 - x ___ (1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x+4y=34 ___ (2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substituting for y in terms of x from (1) in (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+4(4-x)=34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -14 </SPAN>\n" );
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