document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1179285>Question 1179285</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is 27.  The one number is 5 less than 3 times the other number.  Find the numbers.  Write and solve a system of equations to find the numbers </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of two numbers is 27.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let one number be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and other be y (y>x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=27----------------------(1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " The one number is 5 less than 3 times the other number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y= 3x-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "substitute y in (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3x-5=27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-5=27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x =8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if x = 8 then 8+y=27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 19\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  the numbersare 19 & 8 </SPAN>\n" );
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