document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1024038>Question 1024038</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A number is four less than two times the other number. If their difference is 21, 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 #639625 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LinnW><B>LinnW(1048)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LinnW><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=LinnW><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=639625\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A = one number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = other number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = -4 + 2B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A - B = 21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for A by adding B to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = B + 21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute (B + 21) for A in A = -4 + 2B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(B + 21) = -4 + 2B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add -B to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21 = -4 + B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 4 to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25 = B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since A = B + 21 , A = 25 + 21 , A = 46<BR>\n" );
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