document.write( "Question 211091: a number exceeds another number by 5.the sum of the number is 19. find the number \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #159489 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! a number exceeds another number by 5.the sum of the number is 19. find the number \n" ); document.write( "-------------- \n" ); document.write( "Let one of the numbers be \"x\"; then the other is \"x+5\". \n" ); document.write( "Equation: \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) \n" ); document.write( "================================ \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |