document.write( "Question 196617: The difference between two numbers is 7. Five times the smaller is four more than twice the larger number. Find the number. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #147367 by jonvaliente(64)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let x=smaller number \n" ); document.write( "x+7=larger number (\"the difference between two numbers is 7\") \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "5*x=2*(x+7)+4 \n" ); document.write( "5x=2x+14+4 \n" ); document.write( "5x-2x=18 \n" ); document.write( "3x=18 \n" ); document.write( "x=6 \n" ); document.write( "x+7=6+7=13 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Therefore the two numbers are 6 and 13. \n" ); document.write( " |