document.write( "Question 785225: the larger of two numbers is 7 more than 5 times the other. their sum is 55. find the two numbers \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #477405 by wilft1(217) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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we have two numbers, but we will use x for both of them\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "first number doesent have anything being done to it, so it will just be x\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "added to another number\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x +\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "second number is 5 times the other number plus 7, sooo...\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x + 5x + 7 = 55\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "subtract 7 from both sides\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x + 5x = 48\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "combine like terms\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "6x= 48\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "divide both sides by 6\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = 8\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "first number is 8, the second number is 5 x 8 + 7 = 47\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so your numbers are 8 and 47 \n" ); document.write( "

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