document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=73575>Question 73575</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1567655599/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One of two positive numbers exceeds 4 times the other number by 4. One-third of the larger exceeds one-half of the smaller by 8. Find both numbers.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #52639 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=52639\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X=4Y+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X/2+8=y/3 now replace x with (4y+4) in this equation & solve for y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4y+4)/2+8=y/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y+2+8=y/3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y+10=y/3 now cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(2y+10)=y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6y+30=y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6y-y=-30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y=-30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-30/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-6 answer. now substitute -6 for y & solve for x n the other equation <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4*-6+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-24+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-20 answer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "proof<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-20/2+2=-6/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-10+8=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2=-2 </SPAN>\n" );
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