document.write( "Question 434959: the smaller of two numbers is 1 more than three-fifths of the larger. the sum of the numbers is 17. find the two numbers \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #317787 by jorel1380(3719) You can put this solution on YOUR website! n=3m/5+1 \n" ); document.write( "m+n=17 \n" ); document.write( "5n=3m+5 \n" ); document.write( "5m+5n=85 \n" ); document.write( "5m+3m+5=85 \n" ); document.write( "8m=80 \n" ); document.write( "m=10 \n" ); document.write( "n=7 \n" ); document.write( "The two numbers are 10 and 7.. \n" ); document.write( " |