document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=53973>Question 53973</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I write this question in an equation                                 Find two numbers whose sum is 55 if the second is 7 more than 5 times the first </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #36211 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rchill><B>rchill(405)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rchill><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=36211\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x represent one of the numbers, then the second number is \"7 more\" which means \"+7\" \"than 5 times\" which means \"5x\".  So we have <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B5x%2B7=55 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B5x%2B7=55\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  Simplifying, we get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6x=48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6x=48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, which means x=8.  So, the first number is 8 and the second number 47. </SPAN>\n" );
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