document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1077896>Question 1077896</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Define your variables, write a system of equations, solve and answer the question.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "One number is 4 less than a second number.  Twice the second number is 38 more than 4 times the first.  Find the two numbers. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #692442 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=692442\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let a = one number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let b = a second numer<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 4 less than a second number.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = b - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Twice the second number is 38 more than 4 times the first.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2b = 4a + 38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "From the 1st statement; replace a with (b-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2b = 4(b-4) + 38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distribute the 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2b = 4b - 16 + 38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2b = 4b + 22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 4b from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2b - 4b = 22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2b = 22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 22/-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -11 is the second number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = -11 -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = -15 is the first number<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check this solution in the 2nd statement<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\" Twice the second number is 38 more than 4 times the first.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(-11) = 4(-15) + 38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-22 = -60 + 38\r<BR>\n" );
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