document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=314087>Question 314087</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One number is 9 more than the another number.  the smaller number divided by the larger number equals 2/5.  find the values of the two numbers? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #224526 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=224526\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let one number be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the other number = x+9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x /x+9 = 2/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=2(x+9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=2x+18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the other number = x+9= 15<BR>\n" );
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