document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=707091>Question 707091</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> one number is 7 less than the second number. twice the second number is 7 less than 5 times the first. find the smaller of the two. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #435524 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=435524\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a is first number; b is second number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "one number is 7 less than the second number. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=-7%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=-7%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "twice the second number is 7 less than 5 times the first. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2b=-7%2B5a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2b=-7%2B5a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "find the smaller of the two.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Those two equations turn into system:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a-b=-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a-b=-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5a-2b=7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5a-2b=7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply first equation by 2 and subtract from the second equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2a-2b=-14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2a-2b=-14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5a-2b=7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5a-2b=7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5a-2b-(2a-2b)=7-(-14)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a+0=+7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=7%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=7%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, same as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=2%261%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=2%261%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use a to find b.  Using original first equation, a=-7+b, b=a+7,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=7/3+7=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9%261%2F3=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9%261%2F3=b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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