document.write( "Question 389565: 3. Two numbers differ by 5 and 3/5 of the greater number is equal to ¾ of smaller number. Find the numbers. \n" ); document.write( "
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document.write( "Two numbers differ by 5
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document.write( "Let x and (x+5) represent the smaller and larger respectively
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document.write( " 3/5(x+5) = (3/4)x  
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document.write( "solving for x
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document.write( " 12(x+5) = 15x    Multiplying both sides of equation by 20
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document.write( "  60 + 12x = 15x
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document.write( "     60 = 3x
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document.write( "      x = 20, the smaller number. Larger number is 25\r
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer***
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document.write( " 3/5*25 = 15 = 3/4*20 \n" );
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