document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=226113>Question 226113</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me solve this word problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the second of two numbers is 5 more than twice the first. their sum is 80. 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 #168478 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=168478\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+y=80 or y=80-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2x+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+5=80-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+x=80-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=75/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=25 ans. for the smaller number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=80-25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=55 ans. for the larger number.<BR>\n" );
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