document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=521871>Question 521871</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is five times their difference.  If one number exceeds the other by 7, find the numbers.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y = 5(x-y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = y + 7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"x\" and solve for \"y\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+7+y = 5(y+7-y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y + 7 = 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y = 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 14 (one of the numbers)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = y + 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 14+7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 21 (the other number)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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