document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=606430>Question 606430</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The difference between two numbers is four. On number (v) is five times the value of the other number (x).  What are the two numbers? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #382062 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cintchr><B>Cintchr(481)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cintchr><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=382062\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> v - x = 4  (The difference between two numbers is four.)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "v = 5x  (On number (v) is five times the value of the other number (x).)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitution is best used here.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug 5x from the second equation in for the v in the first<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x - x = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now plug 1 in for x in the 2nd equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "v = 5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "v = 5(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "v = 5<BR>\n" );
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