document.write( "Question 624485: a positive number is 5 times another number. if 21 is added to both the numbers then one of the number becomes twice the other new no. what are the nos. \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "a positive number is 5 times another number   
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document.write( "if 21 is added to both the numbers:     
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document.write( "then one of the number becomes twice the other new no. what are the nos.
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document.write( "Question states*** Note: as x is a positive number...5x is larger that x
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document.write( "     5x + 21 = 2(x+21)
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document.write( "         x = 7, the smaller number.  larger number is 35
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer*** 
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document.write( "    35+21 = 56 = 2(7+21) = 2*28 \n" );
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