document.write( "Question 1009704: the sum of two numbers is 38 when 8 is added to twice one of the numbers the result is five times the other numbers.find the two numbers.thank you \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "F=first number; S=second number
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\n" ); document.write( "F+S=38
\n" ); document.write( "S=38-F . Use this to substitute for S below.
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\n" ); document.write( "2F+8=5S . Substitute for S from above.
\n" ); document.write( "2F+8=5(38-F)
\n" ); document.write( "2F+8=190-5F
\n" ); document.write( "7F=182
\n" ); document.write( "F=26
\n" ); document.write( "ANSWER 1: The first number is 26.
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\n" ); document.write( "S=38-F=38-26=12
\n" ); document.write( "ANSWER 2: The second number is 12.
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\n" ); document.write( "2F+8=5S
\n" ); document.write( "2(26)+8=5(12)
\n" ); document.write( "52+8=60
\n" ); document.write( "60=60\r
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