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document.write( "If 5 times the smaller of two numbers is subtracted from twice the larger, the result is 16. If the larger is increased by 3 times the smaller, the result is 63. Find the numbers. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2Y-5X=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X+Y=63 OR Y=63-3X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(63-3X)-5X=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "126-6X-5X=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-11X=16-126<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-11X=-110<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-110/-11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=10 ANS. FOR THE SMALLER NUMBER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=63-3*10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=63-30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=33 ANS. FOR THE LARGER NUMBER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*10+33=63<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30+33=63<BR>\n" );
document.write( "63=63 <BR>\n" );
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