document.write( "Question 1192154: Two numbers have a sum of 70, and 5 times the first number minus the second number is equal to 26. What are the two numbers? \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "Two numbers have a sum of 70, and 5 times the first number minus the second number
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document.write( "If x is the first number, then (70-x) is the second number.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Write an equation connecting the two numbers as you read the problem\r\n" );
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document.write( "    5x - (70-x) = 26     (1)\r\n" );
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document.write( "Simlify it and find x\r\n" );
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document.write( "    5x - 70 + x = 26\r\n" );
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document.write( "    5x + x = 26 + 70\r\n" );
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document.write( "       6x  =   96\r\n" );
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document.write( "        x  = 96/6 = 16.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  The numbers are 16 and 70-16 = 54.\r\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK.  Left side of equation (1) is  5*16 - 54 = 80 - 54 = 26.    ! Correct !\r\n" );
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