document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=901527>Question 901527</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One number is seven less than five times another. If their sum is increased by six, the result is twenty-three. Find the numbers.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #546767 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=546767\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One number is seven less than five times another. If their sum is increased by six, the result is twenty-three. Find the numbers.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 5y-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y + 6 = 23<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"x\" and solve for \"y\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y-7 + y + 6 = 23<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6y -1 = 23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6y = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5y-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5*4-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 13<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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