document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1014016>Question 1014016</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of two numbers subtracted from twice the bigger number result is 5 if the smaller number of the two is decreased five times, it would be the same as 11 more than twice the bigger number. What are the number </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #630338 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=630338\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a = the larger number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = the smaller<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " the sum of two numbers subtracted from twice the bigger number result is 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a - (a+b) = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a - a - b = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = b + 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " if the smaller number of the two is decreased five times, it would be the same as 11 more than twice the bigger number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Note: \"I question the logic in this statement, decreasing the smaller number equals adding to and multiplying the larger number!!\" come on!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perhaps there is a typo in there somewhere. maybe \"increased 5 times\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5b = 2a + 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "replace a with (b+5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5b = 2(b+5) + 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5b = 2b + 10 + 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5b - 2b = 21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3b = 21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 21/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = b + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 7 + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " What are the numbers; perhaps 12 and 7  </SPAN>\n" );
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