document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=348994>Question 348994</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The difference of two integers is 9. Five times the smaller is 7 more than three times the larger. 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 #249440 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=249440\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let s = small number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let L = larger number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s - L = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5s = 3L + 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You have a system of linear equations in two variables.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you finish?\r<BR>\n" );
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