document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=299461>Question 299461</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> one number is 5 more than another number. three times the first plus twice the second is 30. find the numbers </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #215174 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=215174\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x & x+5 be the 2 numbers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+2(x+5)=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+2x+10=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=30-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=20/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4 ans. for the smaller number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4+5=9 ans. for the larger number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*4+2*9=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12+18=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30=30 </SPAN>\n" );
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