document.write( "Question 1032860: The sum of two numbers is 19. Four times one of the numbers minus one is equal to the other number. What are the numbers? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #647468 by macston(5194)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! . \n" ); document.write( "F=first number; S=second number \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "F=4S-1 . Use this to substitute for F below. \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "F+S=19 . Substitute for F from above. \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "(4S-1)+S=19 \n" ); document.write( "5S=20 \n" ); document.write( "S=4 The second number is 4 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "F=4S-1 \n" ); document.write( "F=4(4)-1 \n" ); document.write( "F=16-1=15 The first number is 15. \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "ANSWER: The numbers are 4 and 15. \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |