document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=111846>Question 111846</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am working on this problem.  I am trying to set it up correctly.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The difference of two numbers is 48.  The second is 8 less thatn 5 times the first. What are the two numbers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First I tried to set up the problem like this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=5x-8. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since this is a subtraction problem I am not sure how to solve.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Could anyone please help me.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "tracy<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #81592 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=81592\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> it looks like the first number and second number might be switched around in your setup\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the second equation shows y as the second number, so the first equation should probably be y-x=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ subtracting this from the second equation gives x=5x-56 or 56=4x<BR>\n" );
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