document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=863273>Question 863273</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a number is four less than four times another number. if their sum is 21 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 #520279 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ben720><B>ben720(159)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ben720><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=520279\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A number is four less than four times another number (n). Therefore, the first number is 4n-4. If their sum is 21, meaning that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4n-4%2Bn=21 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4n-4%2Bn=21\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Combine Like Terms<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 4 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5n=25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5n=25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=5. Because the second is 4n-4, it's 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The numbers are 5 and 16. </SPAN>\n" );
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