document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=343286>Question 343286</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One number is 5 more than another number. If the smaller number is doubled and added to 3 times the larger number, the sum is 80. 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 #245656 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=haileytucki><B>haileytucki(390)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=haileytucki><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=haileytucki><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=245656\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+5=y_2x+3y=80\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since 5 does not contain the variable to solve for, move it to the right-hand side of the equation by subtracting 5 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-5+y_2x+3y=80\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Move all terms not containing x to the right-hand side of the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=y-5_2x+3y=80\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Replace all occurrences of x with the solution found by solving the last equation for x.  In this case, the value substituted is y-5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=y-5_2(y-5)+3y=80\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply 2 by each term inside the parentheses.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=y-5_2y-10+3y=80\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since 2y and 3y are like terms, add 3y to 2y to get 5y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=y-5_5y-10=80\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since -10 does not contain the variable to solve for, move it to the right-hand side of the equation by adding 10 to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=y-5_5y=10+80\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 80 to 10 to get 90.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=y-5_5y=90\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide each term in the equation by 5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=y-5_(5y)/(5)=(90)/(5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the left-hand side of the equation by canceling the common factors.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=y-5_y=(90)/(5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the right-hand side of the equation by simplifying each term.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=y-5_y=18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Replace all occurrences of y with the solution found by solving the last equation for y.  In this case, the value substituted is 18.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(18)-5_y=18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remove the parentheses around the expression 18.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=18-5_y=18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 5 from 18 to get 13.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=13_y=18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is the solution to the system of equations.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=13_y=18 </SPAN>\n" );
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