document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1089494>Question 1089494</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One number is 10 less than a second number. Twice the second number is 59 more than 5 times the first. Find the two numbers? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #703856 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=math_helper><B>math_helper(2461)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=math_helper><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=math_helper><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=703856\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let n = the first number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let m = the 2nd number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+n+=+m+-+10+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+n+=+m+-+10+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  —>  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+m-n+=+10+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+m-n+=+10+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >   (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2m+=+59%2B5n+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2m+=+59%2B5n+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > —>  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2m-5n+=+59+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2m-5n+=+59+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  (2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2*(1) —>   <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2m+-+2n+=+20+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2m+-+2n+=+20+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract (2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2m-5n+=+59+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2m-5n+=+59+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "resulting in:   <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=++3n+=+-39+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"++3n+=+-39+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans:   <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+highlight%28n+=+-13%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+highlight%28n+=+-13%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >   and  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+highlight%28m+=+-3+%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+highlight%28m+=+-3+%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "——<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check:  -13 is 10 less than -3  (ok)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "              2(-3) = -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "              59 + 5(-13) = 59+(-65) = -6   (ok) </SPAN>\n" );
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