document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=112550>Question 112550</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the difference between two number is 834.  If the larger number is 4 times as much as the smaller number, what is the sum of 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 #82088 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ilana><B>ilana(307)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ilana><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=82088\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm going to use the variables x and y with x larger than y.  So My 2 equations are x - y = 834 and x = 4y.  Using the substitution method, I get 4y - y = 834, so 3y = 834, so y = 278.  Then x = 4*278, so x = 1112.  We want x+y, so x+y = 278 + 1112 = 1390. </SPAN>\n" );
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