document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=636494>Question 636494</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of two numbers is 125. The larger number is 6 more than the smaller number. Find 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 #401054 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=401054\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=smaller number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then x+6=larger number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, our equation to solve is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+(x+6)=125 subtract 6 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+x+6-6=125-6 collect like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=119 divide each side by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=59.5----smaller number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+6=59.5+6=65.5----larger number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "59.5+65.5=125<BR>\n" );
document.write( "125=125<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps---ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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