document.write( "Question 211091: a number exceeds another number by 5.the sum of the number is 19. find the number \n" ); document.write( "
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a number exceeds another number by 5.the sum of the number is 19. find the number
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\n" ); document.write( "Let one of the numbers be \"x\"; then the other is \"x+5\".
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\n" ); document.write( "x + x+5 = 19
\n" ); document.write( "2x = 14
\n" ); document.write( "x = 7 (the 1st number)
\n" ); document.write( "x+5 = 12 (the other number)
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H.
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