document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=511588>Question 511588</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The larger of two numbers is 23. If three times the larger is 5 more than eight times the smaller, find the smaller number. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Smaller number = x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Larger = y = 23\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "three times the larger is 5 more than eight times the smaller\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x+5 = 3y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x = 3y - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x=3(23)-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x=69-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x=64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=64/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Smaller number is 8<BR>\n" );
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