document.write( "Question 20812: hello. I've been trying to help my daughter with these two problems but cannot figure it out.\r
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document.write( "Define a variable, write an inequality and solve problem:\r
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document.write( "1. The sum of 4 times a number and 7 is less than 3 times that number\r
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document.write( "2. The sum of two numbers is 100. One number is at least 16 more thanthe other number. What are the two numbers?\r
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document.write( "Thank you so much. Renee \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #9991 by Paul(988)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 1. 4x+7<3x \n" ); document.write( " 7 \n" ); document.write( "2.Let the samller number be x \n" ); document.write( " Let the bigger number be represented by x+16\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "16+x+x=100 \n" ); document.write( "2x+16-16=100-16 \n" ); document.write( "2x=84 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "x=42, 42+16=58. Hence the two numbers are 42 and 58. |