document.write( "Question 549491: One number is 10 more than the other. The sum of twice the smaller plus three times the larger, is 55. What are the two numbers?(x=5) \n" ); document.write( "
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x-y =10-------------x>y
\n" ); document.write( "2y+3x=55\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1 x -1 y = 10 .............1
\n" ); document.write( "3 x + 2 y = 55 .............2
\n" ); document.write( "Eliminate y
\n" ); document.write( "multiply (1)by 2
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply (2) by 1
\n" ); document.write( "2 x -2 y = 20
\n" ); document.write( "3 x + 2 y = 55
\n" ); document.write( "Add the two equations
\n" ); document.write( "5 x = 75.00
\n" ); document.write( "/ 5
\n" ); document.write( "x = 15
\n" ); document.write( "plug value of x in (1)
\n" ); document.write( "1 x + -1 y = 10
\n" ); document.write( "15 + -1 y = 10
\n" ); document.write( " -1 y = 10
\n" ); document.write( " -1 y = -5
\n" ); document.write( " y = 5
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