document.write( "Question 93010: This is not from a book but I am having difficulties with this question. \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); 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
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\n" ); document.write( "Just write what it says:
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\n" ); document.write( "\"The difference of two numbers is 27.\"
\n" ); document.write( "One number = x
\n" ); document.write( "the 2nd number = (x-27)
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\n" ); document.write( "\"The second is 1 less than 3 times the first.
\n" ); document.write( "x - 27 = 3x - 1
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\n" ); document.write( "What are the two numbers?
\n" ); document.write( "x - 3x = -1 + 27
\n" ); document.write( "-2x = +26
\n" ); document.write( "x = 26/-2
\n" ); document.write( "x = -13
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\n" ); document.write( "2nd number: -13 - 27 = -40
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\n" ); document.write( "Check using the statement \"The second is 1 less than 3 times the first.\"
\n" ); document.write( "-40 = 3(-13) - 1 \n" ); document.write( "
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