document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=466527>Question 466527</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Good day!:)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I would like to ask for some help regarding my math homework..It is about Word Problems..\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here's the problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Find two rational numbers such that the second number if five more than three times the first number. The sum of numbers is 19.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can someone please help me?:D\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you so much for your help in advance!:)\r<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 #319852 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=319852\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the two numbers be a and b, then from the problem description, you can write:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+=+3a%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+=+3a%2B5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \"The second number (b) is five more than three times the first number (a)\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%2Bb+=+19 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%2Bb+=+19\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \"The sum of the numbers is 19.\" Into this equation, substitute <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+=+3a%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+=+3a%2B5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from equation 1) to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%2B%283a%2B5%29+=+19 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%2B%283a%2B5%29+=+19\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4a%2B5+=+19 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4a%2B5+=+19\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 5 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4a+=+14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4a+=+14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28a+=+3.5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28a+=+3.5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now substitute this value of a into equation 1) to find the value of b.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+=+3%283.5%29%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+=+3%283.5%29%2B5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+=+10.5%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+=+10.5%2B5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "9) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28b+=+15.5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28b+=+15.5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The two rational numbers (not integers!) are: 3.5 and 15.5  </SPAN>\n" );
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