document.write( "Question 95685: Please Help!
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document.write( "The Sum of two numbers is 25. Tweleve less than four times one of the numbers is 16 more than twice the other number. Find both numbers. \r
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document.write( "I tried figuring it out, but I got that 12&39=25, which is not possible. Please help! \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #69702 by checkley71(8403)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! X+Y=25 OR X=25-Y \n" ); document.write( "4X-12=2Y+16 NOW SUBSTITUTE (25-Y) FOR X IN THE SECOND EQUATION & SOLVE FOR Y: \n" ); document.write( "4(25-Y)-12=2Y+16 \n" ); document.write( "100-4Y-12=2Y+16 \n" ); document.write( "100-16-12=2Y+4Y \n" ); document.write( "6Y=72 \n" ); document.write( "Y=72/6 \n" ); document.write( "Y=12 FOR ONE NUMBER. \n" ); document.write( "X+12=25 \n" ); document.write( "X=25-12 \n" ); document.write( "X=13 FOR THE SECOND NUMBER \n" ); document.write( "PROOF \n" ); document.write( "4*13-12=2*12+16 \n" ); document.write( "52-12=24+16 \n" ); document.write( "40=40 \n" ); document.write( " |