document.write( "Question 1052076: One number is six less than a second number. Three times the first is 10 more than 5 times the second. Find the numbers \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #667487 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! One number is six less than a second number. Three times the first is 10 more than 5 times the second. Find the numbers. \n" ); document.write( "--------- \n" ); document.write( "a = b - 6 \n" ); document.write( "3a = 5b + 10 \n" ); document.write( "------------- \n" ); document.write( "3(b-6) = 5b + 10 \n" ); document.write( "3b - 18 = 5b + 10 \n" ); document.write( "2b = -28 \n" ); document.write( "b = -14 \n" ); document.write( "---------- \n" ); document.write( "a = -14-6 \n" ); document.write( "a = -20 \n" ); document.write( "------------- \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "------------- \n" ); document.write( " |