document.write( "Question 1162442: one number is 4 less than a second number. Twice the second number is 25 less than 5 times the first. Find the two numbers.
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\n" ); document.write( "One number is 4 less than a second number:
\n" ); document.write( "Let x = second number
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\n" ); document.write( "Then we are told that twice the second number is 25 less than 5 times the first:

\n" ); document.write( "\"2%28x%29+=+5%28x-4%29-25\"

\n" ); document.write( "Solve using basic algebra....

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