document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=811688>Question 811688</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A larger number is two less than four times a smaller. If the sum of the numbers is 18. Find the number   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #489119 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tommyt3rd><B>tommyt3rd(5050)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tommyt3rd><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=tommyt3rd><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=489119\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1)  l=4s-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2)  l+s=18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtracting 1) from 2)...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s=18-4s+2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5s=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "therefore l=14<BR>\n" );
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