document.write( "Question 123920: The difference of two numbers is 62. The second is 4 less than 4 times the first. What are the two numbers? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #90899 by checkley71(8403) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! x-y=62 or x=62+y \n" ); document.write( "x=4y-4 \n" ); document.write( "62+y=4y-4 \n" ); document.write( "y-4y=-4-62 \n" ); document.write( "-3y=-66 \n" ); document.write( "y=-66/-3 \n" ); document.write( "y=22 answer for the smaller number. \n" ); document.write( "x-22=62 \n" ); document.write( "x=62+22 \n" ); document.write( "x=84 answer for the larger number. \n" ); document.write( "proof \n" ); document.write( "84=4*22-4 \n" ); document.write( "84=88-4 \n" ); document.write( "84=84 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |