document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=288869>Question 288869</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can someone please help me out on this.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "One number is five more than another number. Their sum is 285. What are they?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jen </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x be the smaller number. Then the larger number is x + 5.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Their sum is 285 so:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + (x + 5) = 285<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 5 = 285<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 280<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 140\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the larger number? </SPAN>\n" );
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