document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=251789>Question 251789</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The difference between two numbers is 16.  Five times the smaller is the same as 8 less than twice 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 #183497 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=183497\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Y-X=16 OR Y=16+X <BR>\n" );
document.write( "5X=2Y-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "REPLACE Y IN THE SECOND EQUATION WITH (16+X) & SOLVE FOR X.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5X=2(16+X)-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5X=32+2X-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5X-2X=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=8 THE SMALLER NUMBER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=8+16=24 FOR THE LARGER NUMBER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*8=2*24-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40=48-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40=40 </SPAN>\n" );
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