document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=749286>Question 749286</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The difference between 2 numbers is 46. 5 times the smaller is equal to 2 more than the larger. What are the numbers?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - y = 46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y = x + 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rearrange:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = y + 46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5y - 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+46 = 5y-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = y + 46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 12 + 46 = 58<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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