document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=940917>Question 940917</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is 400.  One of them is 20 more than the other.  Find the larger number. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #573522 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=573522\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two numbers, one is 20 more than the other<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X is the larger number, the other is X-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The sum of the two numbers is 400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+(X-20)=400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X-20=400  Add 20 to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X-20-+20=400+20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X=420 divide both sides by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=210 ANSWER the larger number is 210<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the smaller number is 20 less<BR>\n" );
document.write( "small=210-20=190<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sum is 400: smaller+larger=400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "190+210=400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "400=400<BR>\n" );
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