document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=248125>Question 248125</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me answer this question.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of two numbers is 19.  If 5 times the smaller number is 3 less than twice the larger number, what are 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 #180878 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=180878\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+y=19 or x=19-y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y=2x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace x with (19-y) in the second equation & solve for y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y=2(19-y)-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y=38-2y-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y+2y=35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7y=35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=35/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=5 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=19-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=14 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*5=2*14-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25=28-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25=25<BR>\n" );
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