document.write( "Question 912561: Four times a first number decreased by a second number is 20. The first number increased by three times the second number is 31. Find the numbers. \n" ); document.write( "
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3(4x - y = 20)
\n" ); document.write( "x + 3y = 31
\n" ); document.write( "13x = 91
\n" ); document.write( "x = 7 and y = 8 \"4%2A7+-+y+=+20\"
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\n" ); document.write( "7 + 24 = 31
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