document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=351632>Question 351632</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The larger of two numbers is 7 less than five times the smaller number. The sum of the two numbers is 83. Find 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 #251259 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><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=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=251259\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x be the smaller number. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Write as You Read: (5x-7) would be the larger number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "question states<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + (5x-7) = 83<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "simplify and solve<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x = 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5x-7) = 68<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check your answer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15 + 68 = 83  </SPAN>\n" );
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