document.write( "Question 397341: The sum of two integers is 30. Two times the larger integer is 10 less than five times the smaller integer. Find the integers. \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "The sum of two integers is 30
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document.write( "Let x and (30-x) represent the smaller and larger number respectively
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document.write( " 2(30-x) = 5x -10
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document.write( "solving for x
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document.write( "  60 - 2x = 5x-10
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document.write( "     70 = 7x
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document.write( "      x = 10, the smaller number.  The larger number is 20.   (30-10)\r
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer***
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document.write( " 40  = 50 - 10 \n" );
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