document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=744531>Question 744531</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two numbers differ by 5, and one-half of the larger exceeds one-sixth of the smaller by 8. 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 #453464 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sachi><B>sachi(548)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sachi><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=sachi><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=453464\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two numbers differ by 5,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so if one no is x the other is x-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "one-half of the larger exceeds one-sixth of the smaller by 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so x/4=(x-5)/6+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or 3x=2(x-5)+96 multiplying 12 throughout<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or 3x=2x-10+96=2x+86<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or 3x-2x=86<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or x=86<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the smaller no=86-5=81\r<BR>\n" );
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