document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=526277>Question 526277</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> MY son in working on algebra 1 word problems, they are very hard for him.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here is one example.  The difference of 2 numbers is 8. five times the smaller number equals the greater number. Find the numbers.  Please help with this one problem. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "\"The difference of 2 numbers is 8\" ___ a - b = 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"five times the smaller number equals the greater number. Find the numbers\" ___ 5b = a\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting ___ (5b) - b = 8 ___ 4b = 8 </SPAN>\n" );
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