document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=714518>Question 714518</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find two consecutive  whole numbers such that 5 times the smaller number added 3 times the greater number makes 59 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #438863 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><B>checkley79(3341)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><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=438863\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> LET X & X+1 BE THE 2 NUMBERS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5X+3(X+1)=59<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5X+3X+3=59<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8X=59-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8X=56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=56/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=7 ANS. FOR THE SMALLER NUMBER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7+1=8 ANS. FOR THE LARGER NUMBER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*7+3*8=59<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35+24=59<BR>\n" );
document.write( "59=59 </SPAN>\n" );
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