document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=945692>Question 945692</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is seven. Five less than five times the smaller is equal to the larger. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #576912 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=576912\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the two numbers; a & b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "write an equation for each statement<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"The sum of two numbers is seven.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + b = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Five less than five times the smaller is equal to the larger.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5b - 5 = a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In the 1st equation, replace a with (5b-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5b-5) + b = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5b + b = 7 + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6b = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( " b = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'll let you find a </SPAN>\n" );
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