document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=109592>Question 109592</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need major help with these two questions ASAP!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.) The sum of two numbers is 78. Three times the lesser number is six less than the greater number. What are the numbers?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.) The sum of three consecutive odd numbers is 273. What are the numbers?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks whoever solves this problem it helps so much! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #79886 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=79886\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.) The sum of two numbers is 78. Three times the lesser number is six less than the greater number. What are the numbers? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let the numbers be x and y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATIONS:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y = 78<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=y-6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rewrite the equations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -x+78<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 3x+6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute and solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x+78 = 3x+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute to solve for y:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18+y = 78<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 60<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.) The sum of three consecutive odd numbers is 273. What are the numbers? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let the integers be x+1, x+3, x+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+1 + x+3 + x+5 = 273<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x +9 = 273<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 264<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 88<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+1 = 89<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3 = 91<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+5 = 93<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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