document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=240462>Question 240462</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One number is 5 less than another. Five times the smalller number is 1 less than 3 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 #176217 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=College+Student><B>College Student(505)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=College+Student><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=College+Student><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=176217\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x = a number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-5 = the other number<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So our equation becomes:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x=3%28x-5%29-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x=3%28x-5%29-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now solve for x to find one of the numbers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x=3x-15-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x=3x-15-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x=3x-16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x=3x-16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x-3x=-16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x-3x=-16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x=-16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x=-16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-16%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-16%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now find the other number by plugging this value in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Remember to check your answers by plugging both numbers in the original equation.  Both sides must equal to each other, otherwise you've done something wrong.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Done!  :) </SPAN>\n" );
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