document.write( "Question 315161: One number is five more than another, and their sum is three less than three times the smaller. Find the numbers.If x represents the smaller number, which equation could be used to solve for x? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #225556 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let the two numbers be $\"x\"$ and $\"y\"$ .
\n" ); document.write( "1. $\"y=5%2Bx\"$
\n" ); document.write( "2. $\"x%2By=3%2Ax-3\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Substitute eq. 1 in eq. 2 to remove y.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2B5%2Bx=3x-3\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2x%2B5=3x-3\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28+x=8%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Then from eq. 1,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y=5%2Bx\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y=5%2B8\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28+y=13%29\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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