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 #181487 by Earlsdon(6294)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let A be the smaller number and B the larger. \n" ); document.write( "1) B = A+5 \"One number (B) is 5 more than another (A)\" \n" ); document.write( "2) 5*A = 4*B \"5 times the smaller (A) equals 4 times the larger (B).\" \n" ); document.write( "Substitute 1) into 2) \n" ); document.write( "3) 5*A) = 4*(A+5) Simplify. \n" ); document.write( "3a) 5A = 4A+20 Subtract 4A from both sides. \n" ); document.write( "3b) A = 20 and... \n" ); document.write( "1a) B = A+5 \n" ); document.write( "1b) B = 20+5 \n" ); document.write( "1c) B = 25 \n" ); document.write( "The numbers are: 20 and 25 \n" ); document.write( " |