document.write( "Question 75198: One number is 8 less than another. If 5 times the smaller number minus 2 times the larger number is 14, find the two numbers. \n" ); document.write( "
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x-y=8, x=y+8
\n" ); document.write( "5y-2x=14
\n" ); document.write( "5y-2(y+8)=14
\n" ); document.write( "5y-2y-16=14
\n" ); document.write( "3y=14+16
\n" ); document.write( "3y=30
\n" ); document.write( "y=30/3
\n" ); document.write( "y=10 answer.
\n" ); document.write( "x-10=8
\n" ); document.write( "x=8+10
\n" ); document.write( "x=18 answer.
\n" ); document.write( "proof
\n" ); document.write( "5*10-2*18=14
\n" ); document.write( "50-36=14
\n" ); document.write( "14=14\r
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