document.write( "Question 1127135: the smaller of two numbers is 3 less than the greater. If the greater is decreased by twice the smaller, the result is -5. Find the two numbers. \n" ); document.write( "

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let's the smaller number be $\"x\"$ and the greater number be $\"y\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "if the smaller number is $\"3\"$ less than the greater,we have\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=y-3\"$ ....eq.1\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "if the greater is decreased by twice the smaller, the result is $\"-5\"$ , so we have\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"y-2x=-5\"$ ....eq.2...substitute $\"x\"$ from eq.1\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"y-2%28y-3%29=-5\"$ .......solve for $\"y\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"y-2y-6=-5\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"-y-6=-5\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"5-6=y\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"y=-1\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=-1-3\"$ ....eq.1\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=-4\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the two numbers are: $\"-4\"$ and $\"-1\"$
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