document.write( "Question 239287: One number is five times another number. Their sum is twelve more than the smaller number. Find the two numbers. \n" ); document.write( "
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One number is five times another number. Their sum is twelve more than the smaller number. Find the two numbers.
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\n" ); document.write( "Equations:
\n" ); document.write( "x = 5y
\n" ); document.write( "That means y is the smaller number.
\n" ); document.write( "x+y = y+12
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\n" ); document.write( "x = 12
\n" ); document.write( "y = (12/5)= 2.4
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
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