document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=356048>Question 356048</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of two number is 15. three times one number is 11 less than five times the other. find the numbers.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #254152 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=254152\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x be one number.  Then the other number is 15-x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "From the given, 3x = 5(15-x)-11.  Then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 75 -5x-11,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x = 64,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 8.  The other number is 15-8 = 7. </SPAN>\n" );
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