document.write( "Question 471520: the sum of two numbers whose diffrence is 5 is 17
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document.write( "Hi,
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document.write( "the difference of two numbers is 5
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document.write( "Let x and (x+5) represent the smaller and larger number respectively
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document.write( "Question states***
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document.write( "x + (x+5) = 17
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document.write( "     2x = 12
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document.write( "      x = 6, the smaller of the two numbers\r
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer***Larger is 11  (6+5)
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document.write( " 6 + 11 = 17 \n" );
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