document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=66950>Question 66950</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0134143841/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a question regarding the correct setup of this sentence.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"The larger of 2 numbers is 8 more than 4 times the smaller.  If the larger is increased by 4 times the smaller, the result is 40.  Find the numbers!\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Any help would be great!!!  This question is not out of the textbook, it is from a hand out from the teacher. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #47596 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=47596\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a question regarding the correct setup of this sentence.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"The larger of 2 numbers is 8 more than 4 times the smaller.  If the larger is increased by 4 times the smaller, the result is 40.  Find the numbers!\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x=smaller number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then 4x+8=larger number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the larger is increased by 4 times the smaller (4x+8)+4x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we are told that:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(4x+8)+4x=40 subtract 8 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+8-8+4x=40-8  collect like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x=32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4-----------------smaller number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x+8=4(4)+8;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16+8=24-----------------larger number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8 more than 4 times the smaller equals the larger:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4(4)+8=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When larger increased by four times the smaller equals 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24+4(4)=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40=40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps---ptaylor<BR>\n" );
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