document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=364009>Question 364009</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> College student taking a refresher course after having not touched a math book in probably six years so I'm feeling a little dense.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Problem: \"Find two consecutive whole numbers such that the smaller subtracted from five times the larger equals 57.\" \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Teacher has explained these sorts of problems in the past, but I just don't understand any more what they're trying to tell me. Thanks for any help here.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Oh, and I can solve algebraic things easily enough, eg 2x + 5 = 72 or inequalities, w/e... the problem lies in getting to that point. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #259609 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=259609\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x  = 1st whole number.  Then x+1 = next whole number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"5 times the larger\" is 5(x+1).  The smaller number is x, so the rest of the story is <BR>\n" );
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