document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=385673>Question 385673</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of two numbers is 44. the smaller one is five sixths the larger one. what are the number?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #272804 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=user_dude2008><B>user_dude2008(1862)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=user_dude2008><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=272804\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+y=44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5/6y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y=44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/6y+y=44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11/6y=44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11y=264<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=5/6y=(5/6)*24=20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answers: numbers are 20, 24<BR>\n" );
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