document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=955156>Question 955156</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is 50. the larger number is five more than eight times the smaller number. Find the two numbers, </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #583427 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=583427\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x=smaller number; y=larger number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=8x+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=50 Substitute for y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+8x+5=50 Subtract 5 from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x=45 Divide each side by 9.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5 ANSWER 1: The smaller number is 5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=8x+5=8(5)+5=45 ANSWER 2: The larger number is 45.<BR>\n" );
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