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document.write( "The greater of two numbers is 1 more than twice the smaller. Three times the greater exceeds 5 times the smaller by 10. Find the numbers.\r
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document.write( "i dont understand this ! \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #251337 by Fombitz(32388)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! First name your variables. \n" ); document.write( "Let \n" ); document.write( "Let \n" ); document.write( "Now translate the words into equations using your variables. \n" ); document.write( "\"greater is 1 more than twice the smaller\" \n" ); document.write( "1. \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "\"Three times the greater exceeds 5 times the smaller by 10\" \n" ); document.write( "2. \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Substitute eq. 1 into eq. 2 for B, and solve for A. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Then from eq. 1, \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |