document.write( "Question 429522: One number is ten more than six times another number. If each numberr were multiplied by five, their difference would be 550. What are the numbers? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "One number is ten more than six times another number. 
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document.write( "Let x and (6x+10)represent the numbers
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document.write( " 5(6x+10)-5x = 550
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document.write( "Solving for x
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document.write( "  25x = 500
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document.write( "    x = 20  the numbers are 20 and 130 (6*20+10)\r
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer***
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document.write( "  650 - 100 = 550 \n" );
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