document.write( "Question 359241: one number is 5 more than twice another. the sum is 89. what are the numbers \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #256402 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "Hi,
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document.write( "Le x be one number.  Then the other is (2x +5)
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document.write( "x + (2x+5) = 89
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document.write( "x + 2x + 5 = 89
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document.write( "3x = 84
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document.write( "x = 28
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document.write( "28 
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document.write( "(2x +5)= 56 + 5  = 61
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document.write( "28 and 61 are the numbers\r
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document.write( "28 + 61 = 89 \n" );
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