document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=171591>Question 171591</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a list of numbers,the first is 2,the second is 7,and each subsequent number  is the sum of all the preceding numbers.What is the fifth number in the list.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the 100th number in the list is x,what is the 103rd number in the list?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of two numbers is 19.If 5 times the smaller number is 3 less than twice the larger number,what are the numbers? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #126750 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=126750\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a list of numbers,the first is 2,the second is 7,and each subsequent number is the sum of all the preceding numbers.What is the fifth number in the list.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "List the numbers: 2,7,9,16,25<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the 100th number in the list is x,what is the 103rd number in the list?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Good question.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of two numbers is 19.5  If 5 times the smaller number is 3 less than twice the larger number,what are the numbers?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + y = 19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 2y-3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rearrange:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-2y = -3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x + 5y = 95<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x - 2y = -3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7y = 98<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then x = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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