William is thinking of 2 numbers. The larger number is four less than two times the smaller number. The sum of the numbers is 104. What are William's numbers? Please write your
answer in a sentence.

The numbers are 36 and 68.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the smaller number be x.

"The larger number is four less than two times the smaller

number."

The larger number is

2x - 4

The sum of the numbers is x + 2x - 4, or 3x - 4.

"The sum of the numbers is 104."

3x - 4 = 104

3x = 108

x = 36

The smaller number is 36.

The larger number is 2x - 4, or

2x - 4 = 2(36) - 4 = 72 - 4 = 68

The larger number is 68.

The numbers are 36 and 68.

step-by-step explanation:

a.   since the profit made in 2012 is equal to the profit made in 2014, the profit is           symmetric about the line y = 120,000.

step-by-step explanation:

given that megan owns a clothing boutique.

the profits of 2010, 11, are recorded and shown as follows:

years since     2010 0     1     2     3       4       5

profits made in 1000's   39       84     111     120   111     84

we find that profit gradually increases form 2010 to 2013 upto 120,   then starts decreasing.

the profits for 2012 and 2014 are the same while that of 2011 and 2015 are also the same.

this shows that there is symmetry about the line profit = 120000

hence answer is:

a.   since the profit made in 2012 is equal to the profit made in 2014, the profit is           symmetric about the line y = 120,000.

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