document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=764334>Question 764334</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the ratio of two numbers is (5:6). The second number is 16 less than twice the first number. Find both numbers.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #465363 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=465363\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  the ratio of two numbers is (5:6). The second number is 16 less than twice the first number. Find both numbers.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5:6 is the same as 5x:6x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1st number: 5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd number: 6x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x = 2(5x)-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x = -16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1st number: 5x = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd number: 6x = 24 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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