document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=382305>Question 382305</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a number divided by 5 minus another number is 10. the sum of the two numbers is 6. what are the two numbers? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of the two numbers is 6. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "What are the two numbers?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/(5-y) = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y = 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Modify:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 50-10y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6-y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute and solve for \"y\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6-y = 50-10y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9y = 44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 4.89<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since x = 6-y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1.11<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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