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document.write( "Four times<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a first number decreased by a second number is 25<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The first number increased by three times<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the second number is 16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the numbers </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #647476 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=647476\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let a = the first number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let b = the 2nd number<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write an equation for each statement<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Four times a first number decreased by a second number is 25.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4a - b = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The first number increased by three times the second number is 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + 3b = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = -3b + 16; use this for substitution in the 1st equation<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4(-3b+16) - b = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12b + 64 - b = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12b - b = 25 - 64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-13b = -39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -39/-13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = +3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = -3(3) + 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = -9 + 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the numbers 7 & 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check this in the 1st statement<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"Four times a first number decreased by a second number is 25\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(7) - 3 = 25<BR>\n" );
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