document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=53419>Question 53419</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am stuck on 3 math problems I have left for homework. COuld you please show me how to figure them out? thank you\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am supposed to define a variable, write the equation and solve.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Question:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The difference of 2 numbers is 12.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/5th of the greatest number is 6 more than 1/3 of the lesser number. Find both numbers. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Question: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The difference of 2 numbers is 12.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/5th of the greatest number is 6 more than 1/3 of the lesser number. Find both numbers.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let one of the numbers be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The other number is \"x+12\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2/5)(x+12)=(1/3)x + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply thru by 15 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6(x+12)=5x+90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x+72=5x+90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=18 (the smaller number)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+12=30 (the larger number)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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