document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=664619>Question 664619</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The larger of two numbers is 23. If three times the larger is 5 more than 8 times the smaller, find the smaller number<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #413381 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=413381\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The larger of two numbers is 23. If three times the larger is 5 more than 8 times the smaller, find the smaller number<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3*23 = 8s+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "69 = 8s + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8s = 64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 8 (the smaller number)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
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