document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=121229>Question 121229</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One number is 4 more than another. If 6 times the smaller minus 4 times the larger is 4, what are the two numbers?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Second question the length of a rectangle is 5in more than twice the width. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 76 in what are the two dimensions of the rectangle?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I understand the examples of similar problems and why the answers are correct but when I do them I'm placing the equations the wrong way and not understanding why. Would greatly appreciate any help in this matter. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #88950 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=88950\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One number is 4 more than another. If 6 times the smaller minus 4 times the larger is 4, what are the two numbers?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let the smaller number be \"x\"; The larger is \"x+4\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x-4(x+4)=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-16=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 10 (smaller number)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+4=14 (larger number)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Second question the length of a rectangle is 5\" more than twice the width. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 76 in what are the two dimensions of the rectangle? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the width be \"x\" inches; Length = \"2x+5\" inches.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perimeter = 2(width + length)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "76 = 2(x + 2x+5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "38 = 3x+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 11 inches (width)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+5 = 27 inches (length)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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