document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=243716>Question 243716</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the first of two numbers is 9 more than the second. three times the first number is equal to 7 more than 5 times the second. 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 #178518 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=178518\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x=first number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=second number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=y+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=x-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=7+5y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=7+5*(x-9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=7+5x-45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=5x-38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "38=2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "19=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=19-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*19=7+5*10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "57=7+50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "57=57 </SPAN>\n" );
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