document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=568951>Question 568951</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a number is 5 less than three times another number. the sum of two numbers is 31. Wat r d numbers? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #367180 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Maths68><B>Maths68(1474)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Maths68><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Maths68><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=367180\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = larger number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = smaller number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of two numbers is 31<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=31<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=31-y..........(1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A number is 5 less than three times another number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3y-5..........(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Put the value of x from (2) to (1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3y-5=31-y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y+y=31+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y/y=36/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Put the value of y in (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=31-y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=31-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=22\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Numbers are 22 and 9\r<BR>\n" );
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