document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=322878>Question 322878</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of twice a first number and five times a second number is 111.  If the second number is subtracted from five times the first number the result is 21. Find 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 #231142 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=231142\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of twice a first number and five times a second number is 111.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let one number be x: other number be y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+5y=111................  equation 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the second number is subtracted from five times the first number the result is 21.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-y=21................... equation 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply equation 2 by 5 and it to equation 1 to eliminate y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25x-5y=105<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25x-5y+2x+5y=105+111<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27x=216<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "plug the value of x in equation 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40-y=21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-y=-19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=19<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The numbers are 8 & 19 </SPAN>\n" );
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