document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=283593>Question 283593</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have been battling with this problem for over a two hours if someone could please help me. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of nine times the first number and five times a second number is 24. The second number is seventeen less than twice the first. Find the two numbers. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #205835 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=205835\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> So what have you tried?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let a = one number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=other number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "....+.......9.....*.........a............+...5....*.........b.........=..24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The sum of nine times the first number and five times a second number is 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9a+5b=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "........b..........= 17..........-........2a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "......................17 less than =-17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The second number is seventeen less than twice the first.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-17+2a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=2a-17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b+17=2a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b+17/2)=a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=2a-17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9a+5b=24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I suspect there is a problem with the problem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Double check the numbers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 109/19,   b = -105/19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a is about 5.7 and b is about -5.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b=2a-17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-105/19=2*109/19-17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(218-105)/19=17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "113/19=17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ok\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9a+5b=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9*109/19+5*-105/19=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "981/19=525/19=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "456/19=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "456=24*19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ok<BR>\n" );
document.write( "My answers work. I just don't like them.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And I don't see anything wrong with the equations. </SPAN>\n" );
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