document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=906804>Question 906804</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two numbers have a sum of 28. One number is 4 more than the other. 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 #550050 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=550050\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a+b=28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=b+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Take the known value of a from the second equation and put it into the first.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+b=28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b+4)+b=28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2b+4=28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 4 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2b = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide each side by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If b is 12, then a is 12+4, or 16 </SPAN>\n" );
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