SOLUTION: There are four numbers. The first is 20 less than the second, the thrid is one more than twice the first. The fourth is 4 morethan the second. I also know tat the sum of the first

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Question 412103: There are four numbers. The first is 20 less than the second, the thrid is one more than twice the first. The fourth is 4 morethan the second. I also know tat the sum of the first and second equals the third and fourth numbers. Find the numbers.
Thanks for helping =)
Found 2 solutions by solver91311, josmiceli:
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source):
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Let represent the first number.

Then represents the second.

Then represents the third. (or "thrid" if you insist)

Then represents the fourth.

And finally:

Solve for .

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it

Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
there are 4 unknowns, so I need to somehow get
4 equations in order to solve.
call the numbers a,b,c, and d
given:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
OK, I have 4 equations, so it's solvable.
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Substitute (1) and (3) in (4)
(4)
(4)
(4)
(4)
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Substitute (1) in (2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
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Substitute this value of in (4)
(4)
(4)
(4)
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Plug this into (1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
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Plug this into (2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
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Plug into (3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
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The numbers are:
-5, 15, -9, and 19
check answer:
(1)

OK
(2)

OK
(3)

OK
(4)

OK