document.write( "Question 420118: Ten times the first number exceeds the second by five. \r
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document.write( "Represent the numbers by n and 7n + 19. \r
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document.write( "Find the numbers.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #293628 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Ten times the first number exceeds the second by five. \n" ); document.write( "Represent the numbers by n and 7n + 19. \n" ); document.write( "Find the numbers. \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "n = the 1st number \n" ); document.write( "and \n" ); document.write( "(7n+19) = the 2nd number \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "The equation \n" ); document.write( "10n = (7n+19) + 5 \n" ); document.write( "10n = 7n + 24 \n" ); document.write( "10n - 7n = 24 \n" ); document.write( "3n = 24 \n" ); document.write( "n = 8 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "See if that is true in the original equation \n" ); document.write( "10(8) = (7(8) + 19) + 5 \n" ); document.write( "80 = 56 + 19 + 5 \n" ); document.write( " |