document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=93010>Question 93010</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is not from a book but I am having difficulties with this question.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The difference of two numbers is 27.  The second is 1 less than 3 times the first.  What are the two numbers?  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Any explanation would be helpful.  Thank you.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #67693 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=67693\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-y=27 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-y=27\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \"The difference of two numbers is 27\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=3x-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=3x-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \"The second is 1 less than 3 times the first\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-%283x-1%29=27 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-%283x-1%29=27\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=3x-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=3x-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-3x%2B1=27 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-3x%2B1=27\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Distribute\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2x%2B1=27 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2x%2B1=27\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Combine the variable terms 1x and  -3x  on the left side to get -2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2x=27-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2x=27-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 1 from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2+x=26 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2+x=26\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms -1 and 27 on the right side to get 26\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%2826%29%2F%28-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%2826%29%2F%28-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now divide both sides by  -2 to isolate and solve for x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=+-13 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=+-13\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So our answer is\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=+-13 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=+-13\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=+-13 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=+-13\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to find y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=3%28-13%29-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=3%28-13%29-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-39-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-39-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the two numbers are -13 and -40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-13+--40=27 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-13+--40=27\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Plug in x=-13 and y=-40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=27=27 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"27=27\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > works </SPAN>\n" );
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