document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1092346>Question 1092346</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The difference between two numbers is 44. Five times the smaller is equal to 8 more than the larger. What are the numbers?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-y+=+44 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-y+=+44\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > [x is the larger; y the smaller]<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Five times the smaller is equal to 8 more than the larger.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Usually if the two equations are given in this form, I use substitution, even though in general I much prefer elimination.  Solve the first equation for x and substitute in the second equation.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5y+=+y%2B+44+%2B+8+=+y%2B52 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5y+=+y%2B+44+%2B+8+=+y%2B52\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4y+=+52 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4y+=+52\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+13 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+13\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The two numbers are 13 and 57. </SPAN>\n" );
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