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put this solution on YOUR website!Let x=the smaller number; 5x=five times the smaller number
Then x+17=the larger number
x+17+3=x+20=larger number increased by 3
Now we are told that:
x+20=5x subtract x from each side
x-x+20=5x-x collect like terms
20=4x divide each side by 4
x=5-----------------------the smaller number
x+17=5+17=22 -------------the larger number
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22+3=5*5
25=25
Hope this helps---ptaylor
