document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=296147>Question 296147</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are two numbers whose sum is 100.  If 5 is subtracted from each number, the larger number will be twice the smaller.  What are the two numbers? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let one number be x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " the other number will be 100-x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5 subtracted from both the numbers\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-5  and 100-x -5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(x-5) = 95-x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-10 =95-x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+x =95+10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x=105\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=35\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the other number will be 100-35 = 65\r<BR>\n" );
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