document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=68978>Question 68978</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The difference between two numbers is 16. Five times the smaller is the same aas 8 less that twice the larger. Find the numbers. I need this to be in a system of two equations in two variables. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #49082 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=49082\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X-Y=16 X=Y+16 NOW SUBSTITUTE (Y+16) FOR X IN THE OTHER EQUATION <BR>\n" );
document.write( "5X-8=2Y THUS<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(Y+16)-8=2Y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5Y+80-8=2Y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5Y-2Y=+8-80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3Y=-72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-72/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-24 THUS<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X-(-24)=16 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+24=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=16-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*-8-8=2*-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-40-8=-48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-48=-48\r<BR>\n" );
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