document.write( "Question 1050740: The sum of two numbers is 59. The sum of the smaller and 5 times the larger is 183. Find the numbers.
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x + y = 59
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\n" ); document.write( "|Multiplying 1st EQ thru by -1 to eliminate x
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\n" ); document.write( "4y = 124
\n" ); document.write( "y = 31 and x = 28 \"59-31\"
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\n" ); document.write( "28 + 155 = 183 CHECKS!
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