document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=709628>Question 709628</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is 15. Three times one of the numbers is 19 less than five times the other. Show your solution </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 5y-19<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(15-y) = 5y - 19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45 - 3y = 5y -19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8y = 64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 8 = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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