document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=833488>Question 833488</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is 80. The larger number is 7 less than 3 times the smaller number. Find the smaller number. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "then large number x = 3y - 7, and given x+y =80\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3y-7+y=80 => 4y=87 => y=26.25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The small number is 26.25.<BR>\n" );
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