document.write( "Question 710616: Divide 59 into two parts so that one part is 7 less than five times the other part \n" ); document.write( "
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Divide 59 into two parts so that one part is 7 less than five times the other part
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\n" ); document.write( "Equations:
\n" ); document.write( "x + y = 59
\n" ); document.write( "x = 5y-7
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\n" ); document.write( "Substitute for \"x\" and solve for \"y\":
\n" ); document.write( "5y-7 + y = 59
\n" ); document.write( "6y = 66
\n" ); document.write( "y = 11
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\n" ); document.write( "Solve for \"x\":
\n" ); document.write( "x = 5*11-7
\n" ); document.write( "x = 48
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\n" ); document.write( "Stan H.
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