document.write( "Question 350699: One number is five times larger than another. The difference of the numbers is 72. Find the numbers. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #250689 by jjordan95(63)\"\" \"About 
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X will be our first number, y will be our second.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"X+=+X\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"Y+=+5x\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"Y-X+=+72\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"Y-X=72%0D%0A%7B%7B%7B5X-X+=+72\" <--- Plug in 5X for Y
\n" ); document.write( "\"4X+=+72\" <--- Combine like terms
\n" ); document.write( "\"X+=+72%2F4\" <--- Divide both sides by 4 to isolate X
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28X+=+18%29\" <--- Answer for X
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\n" ); document.write( "Since \"Y+=+5x\",
\n" ); document.write( "\"Y=5%2818%29\" <--- Plug 18 in for x
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28Y=90%29\" <--- solve for Y
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