document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=837414>Question 837414</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if the sum of 2 numbers is is 39, the greater number is less than 5 than 3 times the smaller number, what are the 2 numbers ? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x=the greater number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let y=the smaller number<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1st.) We know that (x+y)=39<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2nd.) The greater number is going to be labeled as x.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Re-read statement looking for key words. The greater number (x) is(=) less than (subtraction) 5 than 3 times the smaller number (y).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So we have..\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=3y-5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3rd.) Solve for y. Plug in what we found for x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+y)=39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y-5+y=39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y-5=39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y-5+5=39+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y=44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y/4=44/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=11<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4th.) Solve for x. Plug in what we found for y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+y)=39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+11=39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+11-11=39-11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=28<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The two numbers are: x=28 and y=11\r<BR>\n" );
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