document.write( "Question 389567: 5. Find two consecutive numbers such that 4/7 of the larger exceeds 1/2of the smaller by 5. \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Let x and (x+1) represent the smaller and larger consecutive numbers respectively
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document.write( " 4/7(x+1) = (1/2)x  + 5
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document.write( "solving for x
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document.write( " 8(x+1) = 7x +  70  Multiplying both sides of equation by 14
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document.write( "  8 + 8x = 7x + 70
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document.write( "      x = 62, the smaller number. Larger number is 63\r
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer***
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document.write( " 4/7*63 = 36 = 1/2*62 + 5 = 36 \n" );
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