document.write( "Question 519967: \"The greater of two numbers is 5 less than twice the lesser number. The sum of the two numbers is 28. What are the numbers?\" \n" ); document.write( "
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We can set up 2 equations. Let x represent the smaller number and y the bigger number.
\n" ); document.write( "x + y = 28
\n" ); document.write( "2x - 5 = y
\n" ); document.write( "Substitute y and we get:
\n" ); document.write( "x + 2x - 5 = 28
\n" ); document.write( "Simplify and add 5:
\n" ); document.write( "3x=33
\n" ); document.write( "x=11
\n" ); document.write( "y=17
\n" ); document.write( "Make sense?
\n" ); document.write( "RJ
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