document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=75107>Question 75107</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0534418252/algebrahomeworkh>intermediate algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The difference of two numbers is 6. Twice the smaller is 4 more than the langer. find the two numbers. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #53958 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=53958\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x-y=6, x=y+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=y+4 now substitute (y+6) for x in this equation & solve for y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(y+6)=y+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y+12=y+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y-y=4-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-8 answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=-8+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-4/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-2 answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "proof<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2-(-8)=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2+8=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6=6\r<BR>\n" );
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