document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1087041>Question 1087041</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is -7. Four times first number plus twice the second number is -8. 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 #701329 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=701329\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+y=-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-y-7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x+2y=-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(-y-7)+2y=-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4y-28+2y=-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4y+2y=28-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2y=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=20/-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x+2(-10)=-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-20=-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=-8+20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=12/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4*3+2*-10=-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12-20=-8<BR>\n" );
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