document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=673170>Question 673170</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A larger number is 2 less than 5 times the smaller number. If the sum of these numbers is 94, find the larger number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #418511 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rm29924><B>rm29924(97)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rm29924><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=rm29924><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=418511\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x = the smaller number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the larger number is 5x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "their sum is 94 so you add them<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-2+x=94<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x-2=94<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 2 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x=96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the larger number is 5x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(16)-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80-2= 78\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "answer: the larger number is 78\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "78+16=94  </SPAN>\n" );
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