document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=147348>Question 147348</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One number is 17 more than another.  If the greater number is increased by 3, the result is 5 times the smaller.  What are the numbers?  I have had everyone I know help me with this and we cannot work this problem. My last attempt yield me 17.75 greater number and 3.75 small.........that does not work.  Help!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #107722 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=107722\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=the smaller number; 5x=five times the smaller number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then x+17=the larger number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+17+3=x+20=larger number increased by 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we are told that:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+20=5x  subtract x from each side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-x+20=5x-x  collect like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20=4x  divide each side by 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=5-----------------------the smaller number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+17=5+17=22 -------------the larger number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22+3=5*5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25=25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps---ptaylor<BR>\n" );
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