document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=255353>Question 255353</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of two numbers is 172. the first is 8 less than 5 times the second. find the fist number. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #187689 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=187689\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X+Y=172 OE X=172-Y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=5Y-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5Y-8=172-Y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5Y+Y=172+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6Y=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=180/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=30 ANS<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=172-30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=142 ANS. FOR THE FIRST NUMBER WHICH IS:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "142=5*30-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "142=150-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "142=142 </SPAN>\n" );
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