document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=222033>Question 222033</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you write a let statement and equation for this question?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the smaller of two numbers is 1/5 of the larger number. if the sum of the two numbers is 90, find both numbers. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #166344 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=166344\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+x/5=90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5x+x)/5=90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x=90*5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x=450<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=450/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=75 ans for the larger number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "75/5=15 for the smaller number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "75+15=90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "90=90 </SPAN>\n" );
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