document.write( "Question 1018918: A number is 5 less than 7 times a second number. Their sum is 89. If x represents the second number, which equation is correct to find the two numbers? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "The first part of the condition says: \"A number is 5 less than 7 times a second number.\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "It means that the first number is equal to (7x -5).\r\n" );
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document.write( "The second part of the condition says: \"Their sum is 89.\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "It means that the sum of the firs number and the second number is 89.\r\n" );
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document.write( "In other words,\r\n" );
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document.write( "(7x-5) + x = 89.\r\n" );
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document.write( "It is your equation to find x.\r\n" );
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