document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1140572>Question 1140572</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A number is 5 less than 3 times a second number. Their sum is 75. If x represents the second​ number, which equation is correct to find the two​ numbers? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "the first number is 3x-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-5+x=75. ANSWER<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the numbers are 20 and 55, </SPAN>\n" );
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