document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=520906>Question 520906</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The larger of 2 numbers is 8 times the smaller.  The difference between them is 42.  What are the numbers? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "the larger = 8x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x-x=42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x=42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=42/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the smaller = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the larger = 8*6 = 48 </SPAN>\n" );
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