document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=766516>Question 766516</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The difference between two numbers is 25. The smaller number is 1/6th of the larger number. What is the value of the smaller number? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x/6 = smaller number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - x/6 = 25 {difference of the two numbers is 25}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x - x = 150 {multiplied entire equation by 6 to eliminate fraction}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 150 {combined like terms}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 30 {divided each side by 5}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/6 = 5 {substituted 30, in for x, into x/6}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the smaller number is 5<BR>\n" );
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