document.write( "Question 161317: Hey can someone please help me with this problem: The difference between two numbers is 14. If the smaller is multiplied by 5, the result is 2 greater than the larger number. Find the numbers \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #118815 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The difference between two numbers is 14. If the smaller is multiplied by 5, the result is 2 greater than the larger number. Find the numbers \n" ); document.write( "------------ \n" ); document.write( "Let one be \"x\" and the other \"x+14\" \n" ); document.write( "------------- \n" ); document.write( "EQUATION: \n" ); document.write( "5x = x+14 + 2 \n" ); document.write( "4x = 16 \n" ); document.write( "x = 4 (smaller) \n" ); document.write( "x+14 = 18 (larger) \n" ); document.write( "======================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |