document.write( "Question 784526: I am trying to help my son with his math homework, they are word problems and I think I know how to come up with the first number but the second set is a little difficult.
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document.write( "The sum of two numbers is 92. The second number is 7 times more than four of the first number.
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document.write( "Here is what I came up with..
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document.write( "92=7x+4+x
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document.write( "92=8x+4
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document.write( "88=8x
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document.write( "11=x \r
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document.write( "There is a list of options on the side of his homework to chose from to help solve a riddle at the end of his homework. The only option with 11 in it, also has a second number of 81. I'm not sure if the first part is even correct, but if so how would the 81 come into play?
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document.write( "PLEASE HELP! \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #477142 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The first number you have is 11. that's right.. \n" ); document.write( "the sum of both numbers = 92\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "let y be the other number\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "y+11=92\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-11 \n" ); document.write( "y+11-11=92-11\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "y=81\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so second number = 81 \n" ); document.write( " |