document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=279881>Question 279881</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of two numbers is 10. Three times the lesser number is 5 less that twice the greater 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 #203449 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=203449\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X+Y=10 OR X=10-Y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X=2Y-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(10-Y)=2Y-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30-3Y=2Y-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3Y-2Y=-5-30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5Y=-35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-25/-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=7 ANS. FOR THE LARGER NUMBER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=10-7=3 ANS. FOR THE LESSER NUMBER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*3=2*7-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9=14-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9=9<BR>\n" );
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