document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=475537>Question 475537</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Set up an equation that can be used to solve the problem. Solve the equation and answer the question asked:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "One number is 5 less than 3 times a second number. Their sum is 43. 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 #326094 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=326094\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> p+q=43<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q=3p-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p+3p-5=43<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4p=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q=31.. </SPAN>\n" );
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