document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=787916>Question 787916</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> one number is 7 less than another. seven times the smaller number is equal to 5 times the larger decreased by 15. Find the numbers.??   if you could just help me get the equation out of the word problem i can do it from there! thanks!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #478395 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=478395\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two numbers, a & b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write an equation for each statement:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"one number is 7 less than another.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = b - 7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"seven times the smaller number is equal to 5 times the larger decreased by 15.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7a = 5b - 15\r<BR>\n" );
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