document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=64290>Question 64290</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0618044302/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the sum of two numbers is 15. three times one of the numbers is 11 less than five times the other. find the number. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #44925 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=44925\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X+Y=15 OR X=15-Y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X=5Y-11 SUBSTITUTING (15-Y) FOR X WE GET<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(15-Y)=5Y-11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45-3Y=5Y-11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3Y-5Y=-11-45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8Y=-56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-56/-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=7 SOLUTION <BR>\n" );
document.write( "THEN X=15-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=8 SOLUTION<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*8=5*7-11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24=35-11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24=24<BR>\n" );
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