document.write( "Question 249094: One number is 5 more than another. 5 times the smaller equals 4 times the larger. Find the numbers.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #181485 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! One number is 5 more than another. 5 times the smaller equals 4 times the larger. Find the numbers. \n" ); document.write( "---------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Equation: \n" ); document.write( "x = y+5 \n" ); document.write( "Note: y is the smaller number. \n" ); document.write( "------------ \n" ); document.write( "5y = 4x \n" ); document.write( "----------------- \n" ); document.write( "Substitute for \"x\" and solve for \"y\": \n" ); document.write( "5y = 4*(y+5) \n" ); document.write( "5y = 4y+20 \n" ); document.write( "y = 20 (smaller number) \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "x = y+5 = 25 (larger number) \n" ); document.write( "=============================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |