document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=848190>Question 848190</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is 11.  Ten times the smaller number minus 5 times the larger number is 8.  What are the two numbers? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "10x-5y = 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply the top by 5.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x+5y=55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x-5y=8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15x = 63\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 21/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10(21/5) - 5y = 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "42 - 5y = 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5y = -34\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 34/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "21/5, 34/5  (which add up to 11) </SPAN>\n" );
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