Question

Twice one number is 20 more than another number. One fourth the first number is 2 less than one fourth the second number. Find the numbers.

Answer 1

x=first number
y=2x-2
1/4x=1/4y-2

Answer 2

does x=10 and y=18?

Answer 3

Is twice 18 20 more than 1?

Answer 4

geez srry that's what I got.!

Answer 5

I don't get it...

Answer 6

I actually left off a 0
y=2x-20

Answer 7

am is supposed to use the substitution method to find the answer?

Answer 8

am I???

Answer 9

That's probably the easiest

Answer 10

I keep getting a wrong answer.

Answer 11

\[\frac{1}{4}x=\frac{1}{4}(2x-20)-2\]
\[\frac{1}{4}x=\frac{1}{2}x-5-2\]
\[-\frac{1}{4}x=-7\]
\[x=28\]
\[y=2x-20\]
\[y=2(28)-20\]
\[y=56-20\]
\[y=36\]

Answer 12

oh I did get the right answers. Thanks anyways!