document.write( "Question 952323: the sum of 2 integers is 25. One less than twice the larger integer is equal to one more than four times the smaller integer. Find the integers
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Algebra.Com's Answer #805589 by CubeyThePenguin(3113)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! x = larger integer \n" ); document.write( "y = smaller integer\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x + y = 25 \n" ); document.write( "2x - 1 = 4y + 1\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Rearranging the first equation, we get x = 25 - y. We can substitute this into the second equation.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2x - 1 = 4y + 1 \n" ); document.write( "2(25 - y) - 1 = 4y + 1 \n" ); document.write( "50 - 2y - 1 = 4y + 1 \n" ); document.write( "48 = 6y \n" ); document.write( "8 = y\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The integers are 17 and 8. \n" ); document.write( " |