document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=980360>Question 980360</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One number is 1 less than 4 times another number. Twice the greater number minus three times the lesser number is 48. What is the greater number ?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #601515 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=601515\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let a = the greater number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let b = another number<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "write an equation for each statement<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "One number is 1 less than 4 times another number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 4b - 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Twice the greater number minus three times the lesser number is 48.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a - 3b = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace a with (4b-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(4b-1) - 3b = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8b - 2 - 3b = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8b - 3b = 48 + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5b = 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 50/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " What is the greater number ? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'll let you find a, the greater number, check your solutions in the 2nd statement. </SPAN>\n" );
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