document.write( "Question 185768: the sum of two numbers is fifteen.One less than three times the smaller number is equal to the larger. find the two numbers \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #139334 by jojo14344(1513) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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\n" ); document.write( "Let $\"x=Larger\"$ ; $\"y=Smaller\"$
\n" ); document.write( "1st condition: $\"x%2By=15\"$
\n" ); document.write( "2nd condition: $\"3y-1=x\"$ ------> subst. in 1st condtn.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3y-1%2By=15\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"4y=15%2B1=16\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"cross%284%29y%2Fcross%284%29=cross%2816%294%2Fcross%284%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28y=4%29\"$ , Smaller Number
\n" ); document.write( "In Condtn 1:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2B4=15\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=15-4=highlight%2811%29\"$ , Larger number
\n" ); document.write( "Check via condtn 2:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3%2A4-1=11\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"12-1=11\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"11=11\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Thank you,
\n" ); document.write( "Jojo \n" ); document.write( "

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