document.write( "Question 871121: What would be the equation for the greater of two numbers is 5 less than twice the smaller. And the sum of the numbers is 52 \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( " Let x and y represent the larger and smaller Number respectively     
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document.write( "x = 
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document.write( "x + y = 52
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document.write( "(2y-5)+y = 52
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document.write( "   3y = 57
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document.write( "   y = 19  and x = 33  
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document.write( "Ordered pair(33, 19) the Solution for this System
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document.write( " 19 + 33 = 52
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