document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=295433>Question 295433</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The difference of two numbers is 49. The second is 3 less than 5 times the first. What is the smaller number? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x - y = 49<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 5x-3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"y\" and solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x -(5x-3) = 49<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x+3 = 49<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x = 46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -23/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 5(-23/2) -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -115/2 - 6/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -121/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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