document.write( "Question 158534This question is from textbook Elementary and Intermediate Algebraa
\n" ); document.write( ": Find two consecutive whole numbers such that the smaller subtracted from five times the larger equals 57
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Let $\"x\"$ = smaller number
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2B1\"$ = bigger number
\n" ); document.write( "consecutive whole numbers $\"system%28x%2Cx%2B1%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Then,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5%28x%2B1%29-x=57\"$ -----------> condition: smaller subtracted from 5 times the bigger.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5x%2B5-x=57\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"4x=57-5=52\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"cross%284%29x%2Fcross%284%29=cross%2852%2913%2Fcross%284%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=13\"$ ----------------------> smaller number
\n" ); document.write( " $\"13%2B1=14\"$ -------------------> bigger number
\n" ); document.write( "In doubt? go back to the condition,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5%2814%29-13=57\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"70-13=57\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"57=57\"$
\n" ); document.write( "thank you,
\n" ); document.write( "Jojo \n" ); document.write( "

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