document.write( "Question 534261: One number is 7 less than a second number. Twice the second number is 4 less than 5 times the first. Find the smaller of two numbers. \n" ); document.write( "

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Define the two numbers as
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\n" ); document.write( "x+7
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\n" ); document.write( "2(x+7) + 4 = 5x
\n" ); document.write( "2x + 14 +4 = 5x
\n" ); document.write( "18 = 3x
\n" ); document.write( "3x = 18
\n" ); document.write( "x = 6
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\n" ); document.write( "x+7 = 13
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\n" ); document.write( "One number is 7 less than another.
\n" ); document.write( "6 is 7 less than 13.
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\n" ); document.write( "Twice the second number = 2*13 = 26
\n" ); document.write( "Is 26 4 less than 5 times the first number.
\n" ); document.write( "5*6 = 30
\n" ); document.write( "30-26 = 4
\n" ); document.write( "Correct.
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\n" ); document.write( "Re-read the question to determine what the answer needs to be.
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\n" ); document.write( "Answer: The smaller of the two numbers is 6.
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\n" ); document.write( "Done. \n" ); document.write( "

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