document.write( "Question 901634: The sum of two number is seven less than five times the smaller number. Twice the larger number is one more than thrice the smaller number. Find the number. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #546835 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! smaller number x \n" ); document.write( "larger number y\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x+y = 5x-7\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "4x-y=7.............(1)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2y=3x+1\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2y-3x=1.............(2)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "solve (1) & (2)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x=3 y=5 \n" ); document.write( " |