document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=909551>Question 909551</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> one number is five more than another. if twice the smaller is decreased by 4 the result is eighteen more than the larger. 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 #551928 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=551928\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A = B + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2B-4 = A+18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute the known value of A from the first equation into the second.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2B-4 = A+18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2B-4 = (B+5)+18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2B-4 = B+23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract B from each side and add 4 to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If B is 27, then A is 32<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Twice 27 less 4 = 50, which is 18 more than 32.  </SPAN>\n" );
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