document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=173890>Question 173890</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The difference of two integers is 9. Five times the smaller is 7 more than three times the larger. Find 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 #128795 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=128795\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x & y be the 2 integers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y=9 or x=9+y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y=3x+7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now replace x with (9+y) & solve for y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y=3(9+y)+7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y=27+3y+7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y-3y=34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y=34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=34/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=17 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-17=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=9+17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=26 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*17=3*26+7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "85=78+7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "85=85 </SPAN>\n" );
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