document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=56922>Question 56922</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the smaller of two numbers is 5 less than the greater. if the smaller is increased by 4 times the greater, the result is 30. find the two numbers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I really need help I cannot figure it out..   THANKS, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                                   Alex </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the larger number be \"x\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The smaller is \"x-5\".<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-5+4x=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=37<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=7 (larger)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-5=2 (smaller)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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