document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1033535>Question 1033535</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One number is 5 less than three times another number. If the product of the two number is 50, what are the numbers?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My work:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3x-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x)(3x-5)=50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x^2-5x-50=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3x+10)(x-5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+10=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=10/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-5=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #648171 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><B>jorel555(1290)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=648171\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y=3x-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "xy=50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(3x-5)=50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x^2-5x=50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x^2-5x-50=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3x+10)(x-5)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-10/3, or 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 is the most sensible choice, thus:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5((3x5)-5)=5x10=50!!!!!!!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Your maths is correct. </SPAN>\n" );
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