document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1075985>Question 1075985</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help with this question: 4 time the number B is equal to the number A. The sum of 2 times A and two times B is 49. What is A and B? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #690658 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=690658\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> OK, this one by substitution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4B = A therefore B = A/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2A+2B = 49 substitute for B:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2A+2(A/4) = 49 distribute the 2 (Distributive Property of Multiplication)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2A+A/2 = 49 multiply all sides times 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4A+A = 98<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5A = 98<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 19.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = A/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 19.6/4 = 4.9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2A+2B = 49<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(19.6)+2(4.9)= 49<BR>\n" );
document.write( "39.2+9.8 = 49 Correct\r<BR>\n" );
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