document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=220776>Question 220776</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The larger of two numbers is three more than five times the smaller. If the sum of the two numbers is 27, find thae larger number </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #165663 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><B>RAY100(1637)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><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=165663\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let  x = larger  number,,,,and  y = other  number<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y = 27,,,,,,y=27-x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= 5y+3,,,,,,,subst<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 5(27-x) +3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= 135 -5x +3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x = 138<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= 23,,,,,,,,y= 27-23 = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check..(23,4),,,,,23+4 =27,,,ok<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "23= 5*4 +3 =23,,,,,,ok<BR>\n" );
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