document.write( "Question 358558: What is the solution to this problem? The sum of two numbers is 25. Three times the smaller number is equal to five less than two times the larger. Find the two numbers. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #255897 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "Hi,
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document.write( "Let n represent the smaller number.  Then (25-x) would be the larger.
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document.write( "3x = 2(25-x) -5
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document.write( "Simplify and Solve
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document.write( "3x = 50 - 2x - 5
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document.write( "5x = 45
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document.write( "x = 9
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document.write( "Smaller number is 9, the larger number is  16
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document.write( "checking our answer
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document.write( "3*9 = 27 = 2*16 - 5 \n" );
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