document.write( "Question 436400: The difference between two numbers is 72. If the larger is 5 times the smaller, find the two numbers. \n" ); document.write( "

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Let the number be x
\n" ); document.write( "the next be 72-x
\n" ); document.write( " $\"72-x=5x\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-6x=-72\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=12\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The number is 60 and 12
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